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• The Boston Marathon Bombings and How Therapy Dogs Helped

  
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  The pain and suffering from any kind of tragedy isn’t only felt the instant tragedy strikes. All too often, the pain and suffering lingers for days, weeks, months, and, yes, years, afterwards. In the days following any tragedy, many people feel lost, angry, confused, and scared. This is when therapy dogs shine. ...
  1 week ago

• The Healing Power of Dogs

  
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  Have you ever wondered why being around dogs can be so comforting and healing?  Think back to some circumstances in your life.  Have you ever seen a service dog come into a hospital room to have the patient absolutely light up with joy?  Did you notice that dogs were taken in to lend comfort to the survivors of the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Caring UK canines helping the ill and infirm

  
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  Here in the United Kingdom we are celebrating National Pet Month – and the figures certainly suggest that we Brits are a nation of animal lovers. Research has shown that 48% of UK households have a pet – with 23% of homes owning at least one dog. A recent survey conducted by a social networking website highlighted ...
  3 weeks ago

• Shelter dogs making nursing home visits

  
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  I was surprised and pleased to see a positive dog-related article in my local rag yesterday: Pooches pay visits to area nursing home . This was not "just" a story about therapy dogs; this was a story about a shelter called by a local nursing home to see if they had any dogs that could come and visit! The shelter ...
  3 weeks ago

• Dog Video Of The Day: Therapy Dogs Come To The Aid Of Boston Bombing Victims

  
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  A team of Comfort Canines come to the aid of the victims of the horrific Boston Marathon bombing victims.
  4 weeks ago

• Therapy work

  
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  Both Sophie and Elvis seem to have really settled into their therapy work as the newness has worn off they’re now becoming routine. Both are now doing very well walking on polished cement floors, and tile floors are a concern to them only if they’ve recently been waxed. Elvis’ visits yesterday went a little long ...
  4 weeks ago

• Super Useful Travel Links

  
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  Happy Friday everyone! I thought this week would never end, but the weekend is almost here. You won’t be shocked to know that with all the stress of the week, I have been thinking more than ever about getting out of Dodge. Unfortunately, I don’t have the budget for it, so I found some links to make your next week ...
  4 weeks ago

• Golden moments: Bringing Boston comfort

  
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  Five golden retrievers — two of them fresh from comforting grieving survivors of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting — are visiting dozens of hospitalized victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The “K-9 Comfort Dogs” are part of a Lutheran Church Charities program in which the specially trained therapy dogs ...
  4 weeks ago

• Comfort Dogs Help Boston Recover

  
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  Addie and Maggie, two comfort dogs who helped survivors of the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last December, are now in Boston spreading their special kind of love to those affected by Monday’s bombing at the iconic Boston Marathon.  On Monday, the dogs were still on duty in Newtown, Connecticut when ...
  4 weeks ago

• Therapy dogs travel to Boston to provide comfort

  
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  Luther and Isaiah on their way to Boston (photo via Facebook) Several therapy dogs that helped survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are heading to Boston to offer canine comfort. The specially trained golden retrievers are provided by Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) of Addison, Illinois. Tim ...
  4 weeks ago

• Queen’s v. Kingston, chants of racism at McGill & puppies

  
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  What students are talking about today (April 12th)
  5 weeks ago

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