Aroostook County will be the first county to have a dog at their courthouse that’s trained to comfort individuals who’ve gone through a trauma. Holiday is a yellow labrador retriever that’s a donation from a local breeder and lives with the Aroostook County District Attorney Todd Collins in Presque Isle. […]
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Bear the Dog Is Helping Save Injured Koalas in the Australian Fires
The bushfires in Australia have been going on for months now and according to estimates, half a billion animals have lost their lives as a result. These numbers are shocking and heartbreaking; however, there are still rescuers who haven’t given up finding survivors that need help. One such rescuer is […]
This Is Cupcake: Therapy Poodle that Visits Hospital Patients to Help them Feel better
Karen Simmons, 62, developed epilepsy so she needed to retire from working in the ambulance. But, her 11 dogs were there for her. And, Simmons noticed that one of her dogs named Cupcake that’s a poodle, was especially good in stressful occasions. Soon enough, she came up with the idea […]