Therapy Dogs

• Flipping the script: USask research focuses on therapy dog’s perspective

  At the Pawsitive Connections Lab at the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Colleen Dell is flipping the script and uncovering how dogs feel while performing their therapy tasks.

  Education

  Aug 2
  
• A close-up look at the service dogs who make life better in Saskatchewan

  Man’s best friend is proving to be a true lifeline. All across Saskatchewan, service dogs are providing essential, life-changing support every day.

  Canada

  Mar 22
  
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• NAIT’s wellness dog retires after a decade

  Flynn officially retired March 19, and hundreds came to celebrate him.

  Features

  Apr 1, 2025
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• ‘It’s wonderful’: Therapy dogs and their owners mark 10 years of serving Calgary

  Three volunteers with the Pet Access League Society(PALS)  are celebrating a decade of boosting spirts and bringing comfort for a lot of people.

  Features

  Nov 2, 2023
• Stress-relieving dogs now permanent fixture at YVR

  The St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog Program consists of more than 700 volunteer therapy dog teams.

  Health

  Sep 20, 2023
• Manitoba crash: Dauphin establishes community support centre to help residents deal with tragedy

  Dauphin Mayor David Bosiak said he’s seeing residents work through emotions in different ways following Thursday’s tragic collision that killed at least 15 people and sent 10 others to hospital. Bosiak said whether or not the connection to victims is direct, a somber atmosphere has settled on the town. Therapy dogs, coffee and counselling are...

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2023
• Good dogs! Meet the 4 canines named to animal hall of fame in Quebec

  Four canines — Argon, Monty, Hestia and Tango — have been inducted into Quebec's animal hall of fame for their work that included solving crimes to supporting the homeless.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2023
• BC Children’s Hospital Foundation launches pet therapy program for health-care workers

  A new partnership at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver will see therapy dogs visit with health-care staff on their breaks to promote mental wellness.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2022
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• N.B. town mourns death of support puppy just 2 weeks after getting him

  Murphy, a yellow Labrador retriever puppy, died just two weeks after joining the Riverview Fire and Rescue team. The cause of his death has not yet been determined.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022
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• Support dogs to comfort victims at Quebec’s specialized courts

  Support dogs will be offered in the province's specialized courts that were recently created to handle cases of sexual violence and domestic assault.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2022