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Pfizer Animal Health/American Humane Association Study Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy on Kids with Cancer

Pfizer Animal Health/American Humane Association Study Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy on Kids with Cancer
I am proud to say I was there when the American Humane Association and Pfizer Animal Health decided to combine efforts to study the benefits of animal assisted therapy (AAT) on pediactric cancer patients, and their families. For years, medical professionals have touted the healing power of pets. There’s evidence of this from around the... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 15, 2012 at 12:25 pm
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Westminster Winners Behind the Scenes

Westminster Winners Behind the Scenes
NEW YORK CITY — Here are reports on two winners of this year’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden, held Feb. 13-14. Neither dog won Best in Show, Best in Group, or even Best in Breed. Still, among the 2,000 dogs competing at the show, they’re very much winners in an ‘event’... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 15, 2012 at 11:38 am
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U.S. Postal Service Honors Working Dogs

U.S. Postal Service Honors Working Dogs
Here’s the press release….a nice thing, I think…USPS honoring working dogs MERRIFIELD, VA — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the enduring partnership between dogs and people with the issuance of the 65-cent Dogs at Work set of four stamps. “We are proud to commemorate these specialized dogs on stamps,” said U.S. Postal Inspection Service Homeland... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
January 27, 2012 at 10:25 am
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WGN Radio Petcast: David Frei Angel on a Leash

WGN Radio Petcast: David Frei Angel on a Leash
Listen HERE to my WGN Radio Petcast with David Frei, author of Angel on a Leash: Therapy Dogs and the Lives They Touch. (Note: May take a few moments to load) I am proud to call David Frei a friend….he’s done so much for the world of dogs. Even if you don’t know David’s name... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
December 31, 2011 at 11:20 am
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Animals and the Kids Who Love Them

Animals and the Kids Who Love Them
By Steve Dale Zach had a history of running away. Zach isn’t a roaming dog, but instead he’s a child with autism who likes to roam. His mom, Julie Yanez, of Minneapolis, MN, tells the story of how an assistance dog named Midas changed Zach’s life, as well as the life of her entire family... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
December 11, 2011 at 7:07 pm
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Dog Show Guru David Frei's Angels, His New Book, Angel on a Leash on Therapy Dogs

Dog show guru and announcer David Frei talks about his Angel, and his book Angel on a Leash, and his therapy dog organization Angel on a Leash. David is the voice of the National Dog Show, Presented by Purina and also the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
November 15, 2011 at 3:48 pm
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The World Honors Lucy at 100, Victoria Stilwell Honors Our Dog Lucy

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I named our dog Lucy for Lucille Ball, who I had the pleasure of knowing. And I do mean pleasure. Today, August 6, is Lucy’s 100th birthday. A story about our funny little Lucy – who passed away in May – appears on Victoria Stilwell’s Positively website. Of course, Victoria is the host of “It’s... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
August 6, 2011 at 11:20 pm
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WGN Radio Petcast, America's Hero Dogs

Listen to this very special WGN Radio Petcast celebrating Hero Dogs, and the American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Awards. Click HERE to listen. The celebration begins with Robin Ganzert, President/CEO of the American Humane Association who describes the Hero Dog Awards. Robin also describes the Lucy Fund created to support animal assisted therapy dogs to... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
May 19, 2011 at 3:29 pm
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American Humane Association Launches Lucy Fund

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Robin and I were touched when Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of the American Humane Association agreed to launch a fund named for Lucy, our dog who passed away on May 2, For half her life Lucy worked as an animal assisted therapy dog; you can read about Lucy’s skills as an animal assisted therapy... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
May 10, 2011 at 6:59 am
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Hero Dog Awards

The Film and Television Unit of American Humane Association is heading up the search for America’s Hero Dogs, the Hero Dog Awards. Dogs may be nominated in eight categories: Law Enforcement and Arson Dogs; Service Dogs; Therapy Dogs; Military Dogs; Guide Dogs; Search and Rescue Dogs; Hearing Dogs; and Emerging Hero Dogs. Finalists in each... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 22, 2011 at 8:06 pm
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