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Category Archives: Therapy dogsSammy the Painting Dog – ShoreServiceDogs.comMonday, November 9, 2009
Shore Service Dogs was created to provide second chances for both people and dogs in need of assistance. Located in Maryland, SSD brings abandoned, and abused dogs, into the founder’s home and custom trains them to become Service Dogs for people with mobility disabilities. 4 Paws for AbilityTuesday, October 27, 2009
Many families with young children typically have no place else to turn as many organizations either have waiting lists or age specific requirements. Karen Shirk, the Executive Director of 4 Paws for Ability, knows this from her personal experience. In the late 1990’s, Karen was searching for a service dog but was turned down by [...] RxPetsWednesday, June 10, 2009
Prescription Pet Program Freedom Service DogsWednesday, April 1, 2009
Freedom Service Dogs, Inc. rescues dogs from shelters and trains each dog to assist people with disabilities. The custom trained service dogs assist their partners in day-to-day activities providing their human companions with a greater degree of independence and an overall higher quality of life. Red Alert Dogs for Diabetics (R.A.D.D.)Friday, March 13, 2009
The other day one of Leaving Our Mark’s followers, Kids Are Heroes and Gabe O’Neill on Twitter alerted me to a 13-year-old boy in Denver, CO named Mark who has a little brother with Type 1 diabetes. They have a service dog named Red that alerts when Jason’s blood sugar gets too high or [...] C.A.R.E.S. (Canine Assisted Reduction of Eventful Stress)Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Kelly, a friend and great advocate for dogs, told me about another awesome program and person who is leaving her mark and helping dogs and people. Gabriel’s AngelsFriday, January 23, 2009
Gabriel’s Angels believes that the bond between a therapy dog and a child is strong enough to break the cycle of violence. |
