Al Franken: comedian, Senator, and now dog admirer
November 5, 2009
Many people say the economy is the most pressing problem facing the country today, but Al Franken took the time to introduce a bill in Congress to help our country’s veterans heal from their war wounds by matching them with service dogs.
Service Dog May Be Banned from Illinois Classroom
August 28, 2009
I’ve posted many times about service dogs, how expensive they are to train, and how valuable they are to the people they assist.  It’s inconceivable to me that a school district is now in front of the courts, trying to ban an assistance dog from attending school with his autistic charge, a six-year old boy.
Angel Service Dogs
June 25, 2009
Have you heard about Angel Service Dogs? There was an article in People Magazine about the founders, Brett & Sherry Mers of Monument, CO.
Their daughter, Riley, is terribly allergic to peanuts, to the point where she cannot enter a room where there is any possible source of contact with a peanut product. Her mom saw a TV show about how dogs are used in airports to detect illegal foods being brought into the country. She wondered if dogs could be trained to detect allergans, and thus a non-profit organization was born.
The first breed they have chosen for training is the Porti -how Presidential!
They now run a foundation dedicated to training service dogs for allergic people and matching these people to a dog who meets their specific needs. The dogs not only know how to use their noses, they also are trained to get help and can even push a pre-programmed phone button to call 911 for help.
What a great idea!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Congratulations to the dog graduates!
May 28, 2009
My local paper had a nice piece today about service dogs. There is an organization here in Canton named Canines Helping Independent People (CHIP) that trains assistance dogs, and they just graduated a new class of dogs yesterday.
Search and Rescue Dogs
September 11, 2008
I couldn’t let September 11th pass by without a tribute to the search and rescue dogs who served in NYC in the aftermath of the World Trade Center bombings.
A tip of the doggies.com hat to service dogs and their handlers everywhere - we appreciate your selflessness.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
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