Tag Archives: therapy dogs

Dog Fun, Welcome

Chopper the Biker Dog

June 5, 2013 The Dog Lady Leave a comment

So cute!

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Good day, and good dog!

Behavior and Psychology, Human or Doggy Nature

Casey: A Gift from Heaven

May 29, 2013 The Dog Lady Leave a comment

Such a sweet story from Guideposts via the Huffington Post:

Casey wasn’t the most popular dog in her owner Carol Baird’s neighborhood of Dalton, Ga. A huge, burly Alaskan malamute, she had a heart of gold but a nose for trouble.
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Behavior and Psychology, Dog Activities

Rice University Using Dogs to De-stress Students

December 19, 2012 The Dog Lady Leave a comment

If you’ve ever taken a test, particularly at the college-level, you know it can be a stressful time.

To help students de-stress, Rice University in Houston, TX recently brought in 34 therapy dogs to provide a study break for the students during finals week.

I wish my alma mater (Kent State) had thought of this!

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Dog Charities

VA Refuses to Pay for Service Dogs for Mentally Struggling Vets

September 19, 2012 The Dog Lady 2 Comments

In September, the US Veterans’ Administration issued a rule excluding service dogs as a benefit for vets who struggle “only” with mental disabilities.
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Training

Blind Pit Bull Training to Become Therapy Dog for Blind Children

March 28, 2012 The Dog Lady 1 Comment

What a nice turn-around!

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Health, Human or Doggy Nature

Therapy Animals

March 8, 2012 The Dog Lady Leave a comment

NPR recently aired a nice story about therapy animals and how animals and humans can heal each other. Check it out!

Dog News

Special Boy; Special Dog

February 13, 2012 The Dog Lady Leave a comment

Iyal — Michele Asselin for The New York Times

When a friend referred me to this article from the NY Times, I glanced at it and the first thing I noticed was that it was 8 pages long. Since I have the attention span of a housefly, I couldn’t imagine reading the whole thing, but I was hooked from the first paragraph. As an adoptive mother of disabled children, I recognized the struggles this Atlanta family was facing after adopting a boy and a girl from Russia.
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Training

Shelby the Pit Bull Advocates Against Bullying

October 13, 2011 The Dog Lady Leave a comment

From North Jersey.com: Shelby, a rescued Pit Bull, lives with Joe Dwyer and is certified as a therapy dog, but her story doesn’t end there. After a horrible start in life, Shelby ended up at a shelter and was adopted by Joe, who was a volunteer at the shelter.

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Dog News

Dogs Playing with Lions

August 27, 2010 The Dog Lady Leave a comment

This is from last night’s NBC Nightly News. I just keep wondering what will happen in a few months.

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Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

Behavior and Psychology

Saturday Survey: Is Your Dog Your Therapist?

August 7, 2010 The Dog Lady Leave a comment

I posted earlier this week about psychiatric therapy dogs used by Veterans to help them overcome PTSD. I’m assuming your dog hasn’t had the intense training these dogs go through, but I know a lot of people feel better when there’s a dog around. How about you?

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