Tag: Comfort

Reading Police Name Comfort Dog

READING, MA — The Reading Police Department’s newest officer walks on four legs. The department dubbed him Officer Cooper, choosing from a pool of more than 250 names submitted by members of the Reading Public Schools. Cooper, partnered with School Resource Officer Brian Lewis, will begin his stint as a comfort dog at Reading Memorial High School. Lewis will contact …

Meet Ella!: The New Peabody Public Schools Comfort Dog

PEABODY, MA — The spirit of a young girl who was taken from the Peabody community too soon will live on in the first Peabody Public Schools comfort therapy dog ​​charged with bringing a lift to those students in times of trouble and trauma. The Peabody School Committee on Monday approved School Resource Officer Eric Ricci’s introduction of “Ella” the …

Therapy dogs comfort student veterans at TAMU-CC

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The student veteran’s lounge at Texas A & M – Corpus Christi is literally going to the dogs, and there’s a good reason for that. A new therapy dog ​​program in it’s initial stage provides a new alternative way to assist veterans as they transition to student life. They help them deal with the stresses of …

Maggie The Comfort Dog Retires To Florida After Career Of Service

Nach fast einem Jahrzehnt vorbildlichen Dienstes als Komforthund in Newtown hat sich Maggie, die Golden Retriever, mit ihrer ewigen Familie und ihrem Hundebegleiter nach Florida zurückgezogen. Maggies Beitrag von sanfter Liebe und Freundlichkeit in der Stadt begann kurz nach der Schießerei an der Sandy Hook Elementary School (SHES) am 14. Dezember 2012 (14.12.). Zu der Zeit waren Maggie und ihre …

Yale police K9 doubles as service, comfort dog

From WFSB employees Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) – A lot comes to the life of a Yale Police Department officer. Officer Rich Simons and his K9 partner Heidi spoke to Channel 3 about it. Read more9 dog-friendly Austin eateries and patiosAny day, Patrolman Simons, a 28-year-old Yale PD veteran, and his K9 partner …

Dogs provide comfort to St. Peter’s patients, staff

HELENA – Some of the newest members of the St. Peter’s Health team are not doctors or nurses. In fact, they are not humans at all – they are two specially trained service dogs. Blue Bonnet and Mocha are both golden retrievers and have important roles in the hospital. “Her mission is to support and comfort patients and make them …