How One Family Saved Their Horses from Hurricane Irma
By Alikay Wood2 min read
With a hurricane bearing down on their West Palm Beach home, the Moritz family came up with an unusual way to protect their eight therapy horses.
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A Christmas Miracle in Bethlehem
By Stephanie and Marty Phelan and Harold Siegfried6 min read
A couple, a veteran and a dog come together in unlikely fashion at a Pennsylvania holiday arts and crafts festival.
Meet Dillie the Deer
By Megan Troise2 min read
When a three-day-old blind fawn was brought into veterinarian Melanie Butera’s emergency clinic in 2004, she feared the fragile creature wouldn’t survive. Since then, Dillie the deer has captured the world’s attention.
Bringing Smoke Home
By John Folsom8 min read
It’s a U.S. Marines tradition to never leave a comrade behind. As far as John Folsom was concerned, that rule applied to Smoke, a wild donkey he met while serving in Iraq: Folsom devoted more than three years to arranging Smoke’s transport to Nebraska.
Frida the Rescue Dog Saved Lives in Mexico City
By Ashley Lateef2 min read
Frida, the service dog has detected 52 people and save 11 children in the recent earthquake that occured in Mexico City. Read more about this heroic canine.
A Dog, a Prisoner, and a Surprising Prayer Partner
By The Editors3 min read
A decision to visit a dog who had been trained by a prison inmate not only brought her a new canine companion, but also a treasured new prayer partner.
Brandon McMillan Trains Service Dogs for Disabled Veterans
By Brandon McMillan9 min read
Dog trainer Brandon McMillan, host of CBS-TV’s Lucky Dog, on growing up in a circus, finding his calling, and why he trains dogs to help veterans
Dog Trainer Brandon McMillan on Working with Service Dogs
Brandon McMillan, professional dog trainer and Emmy Award-winning host of CBS’s Lucky Dog, shares how he got involved in the training of service dogs for returning veterans.
Therapy Dogs Help Children with Autism at the Dentist
By Guideposts2 min read
For kids with autism, a trip to the dentist can be extra stressful. Here’s how one office is making it fun.
Jack the Comfort Dog Brings Joy to Seniors
By Brett Leveridge2 min read
Meet Jack, a Miniature Australian Shepherd who serves as a therapy dog for the seniors at Gulf Coast Village, a Volunteers of America-sponsored retirement community in Cape Coral, Florida.
How This Service Dog Came to Comfort Crime Victims
By Evan Miller8 min read
Find out why this dog always has her day in court.
A Dog Named Daisy Brings Comfort to Crime Victims
Watch as Lori Raineri introduces her dog, Daisy, whose life’s work takes place at the Yolo County, California, district attorney’s office where she comforts crime victims, particularly children.
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