Service Dog

• Illegitimate service dogs a growing concern in Alberta

  It's easier now than ever before to certify or claim your pet is a service dog in Alberta — but that doesn’t mean your dog is qualified or trained for the job.

  Health

  Mar 5
  
• Cab driver fined, suspended after refusing service dog access in Calgary

  “He said, ‘You can put the dog in the trunk.’ We said, ‘No, absolutely not.’"

  Canada

  Feb 17
  
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• Dog rescued unhurt after getting trapped in Vancouver Canada Line tunnel

  Transit police are reminding passengers that any animals they bring on to the transit system must be in a carrier for their own safety and the safety of others.

  Canada

  Jan 12
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• Black Lab joins the team at Cambridge Memorial Hospital

  Cambridge Memorial Hospital says that after a two-month evaluation period, National Service Dog Ember has joined its team permanently.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
• B.C. company supporting retired police dogs takes off in its first year

  Co-founders Jason Martens, Andrea Martens and Aaron Courtney say first responders and the public have rallied to make 'Support Retired Legends' a smashing success.

  Features

  Jan 6, 2022
• Police dog helps Lynn Lake RCMP track down missing rifle

  An RCMP police dog helped officers in Lynn Lake track down a missing rifle connected to an incident on Christmas Eve.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2021
• Video shows man with a service dog being forcibly removed from Kitchener, Ont. restaurant

  Police say they are investigating after a video posted online shows a man with a service dog being forcibly removed from a Kitchener, Ont., restaurant Wednesday night.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021
• Health Canada funds training program for service dogs for veterans with PTSD

  Colleen Dell, an expert in animal-assisted interventions at the University of Saskatchewan, headed the team that designed the toolkit.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2021
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• Kingston Police canine locates driver who fled from police

  Police say service dog "Dak," apart of the Canine Unit found the 31-year-old Gananoque man shortly after he abandoned his vehicle.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2021
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• New Manitoba First Nations K-9 police recruit training to take a bite out of crime

  Zion, a Belgian Malinois, is currently learning the ropes with Cst. Travis Assiniboine -- Manitoba's first-ever First Nations K-9 handler.

  Crime

  May 18, 2021