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Woman fights to keep Emotional Support Pig
Emotional support animals come in all shapes and sizes. This is the case for Karen Padilla of Oklahoma City who is fighting with the city to keep Wilbur, her 200+ pound pot belly pig. A neighbor reported the emotional support animal to the city, which does not allow pet pigs in homes with less than […]
Deaf dog learns sign language, gets adopted by deaf woman
Rosie is a deaf Pitbull that was taught to understand commands using sign language. She learned from her handler at a local animal shelter and has really blossomed. Now she gets to live in a forever home with someone who will love her unconditionally. We need more stories like this!
Hipster dogs
The hipster scene has been invading America over the past decade. Everyone seems to be growing handlebar mustaches and wearing large framed eyeglasses. Now some of these hipsters are dressing their dogs to join the movement. Do PBR’s and suspenders make you a hipster? Or are you born to be a hipster? Some of these […]
What does your Service Dog do?
“What does your service dog do?” Many service dog owners get the same questions asked over and over again. Do you feel that it is right for strangers to ask what your service dog does? Some owners are finding this question invasive and should not be asked unless their dog is making a disturbance. A […]
Female prisoners training service dogs for veterans
Female inmates in Utah are getting a chance to give back to the community. Dogs from local shelters are being brought in and trained by the inmates to become future service dogs. By training shelter dogs to become service dogs, there is a win-win-win situation that helps everybody involved. Shelter dogs are released from their […]
ASPCA designates April 8th “National Dog Fighting Awareness Day”
To bring awareness to the cruelty of dog fighting, the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has designated April 8th as the “National Dog Fighting Awareness Day. In an effort to take action and stop the cruelty of dog fighting, the ASPCA asks that you use the hashtag #NDFAD. Dog […]
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