Therapy Dogs

So... Why Would a Dog Be on Facebook?

SGT Tanangachi Mfuni | Posted 05.08.2012

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Roll your eyes, but this three-year-old Facebooking Boston Terrier has 141 friends on the social networking site.

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State Sues Condo Association Over Therapy Pet Ban

Posted 04.11.2012

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A condominium association in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood is being sued by the state after it told a 67-year-old tenant that he could not keep his ...

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Literacy Nonprofit Trains Therapy Dogs To Help Struggling Students Read

Posted 03.06.2012

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When Jordan Piper was first handed a book, he feared he would never learn to read. “I thought reading was the hardest thing in the world,” Jor...

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Festus the Three-Legged Therapy Dog

Domenick Scudera | Posted 04.18.2012

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My best friend is a three-legged dog named Festus. He may look a bit odd, but he is an inspiration. When Festus steps through the door of a hospital, he is greeted with incredible responses.

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Mary and Me

Elizabeth Luisi | Posted 04.01.2012

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I hadn't worked outside the home in over a decade, and I had an illness that made it difficult to work. Despite my trepidation, I knew it was time to brush up on my job skills. So I decided a good place to start was with my dog, Mary.

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GMU Law School Puppies: Dog Therapy Eases Exam Stress

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- George Mason University's law students are snuggling away their stress with puppies. WTOP reports that the puppies have been coming to G...

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Miracle Dog

Domenick Scudera | Posted 01.28.2012

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Brian and I started receiving messages from concerned friends soon after this. They told us we were the only ones who could save this dog. We already have a house full of misfit animals, what's one more?

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Advocacy Center Certifies Four New Therapy Dogs

John Harden | Posted 01.28.2012

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A new group of dogs has been certified to join the Therapy Dog Team at Children's Advocacy Center in Cleburne, Texas. The four new certified dogs are...

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Dog Bless You's Charlie Annenberg Champions our Nation's Heroes

Wendy Diamond | Posted 08.29.2011

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There is nothing better for the soul than a big, honking dose of puppy love.

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WATCH: Dog Bless You Gives Service Dogs to Veterans With PTSD

The Huffington Post | Eliza Fisher | Posted 08.24.2011

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Any dog owner is well acquainted with the comfort that our canine friends provide on a daily basis. Different organizations have realized the healing ...

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Pets Helping to Heal Our Nation's Vets

Wendy Diamond | Posted 06.27.2011

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After witnessing atrocities taking place in the Middle East, some of our soldiers are coming home with PTSD. Many of these men are finding that Dave Sharpe's P2V program is just what the doctor ordered.

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When 'Going to the Dogs' Is Good for Your Health: An Important Adjunct to Healthcare Reform

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

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Around the country dogs, are being welcomed into hospitals and housing for the elderly as adjuncts to healing. You can take the person out of their home, but you cannot take the pet out of their heart.

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Therapy Dog Accidentally Finds Work at the Office

Trish Kinney | Posted 11.17.2011

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I picked my puppy out of a photo-line up on the internet classifieds one summer Saturday afternoon, called the seller and told her I would be there in...

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