by Charles MacMillan | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, News Story, Service Dogs
Early 2020, around the same time we were all asked to isolate and quarantine, Christine Hassing completed the final pages of the manuscript for the now published book, Hope Has A Cold Nose. In many of the ways we have all felt alone, isolated, and unable to connect...
by Charles MacMillan | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog, canine health
The Greenhouse Effect: Dogs In Cars The greenhouse effect creates unsafe temperatures in your car when temperatures begin to rise. This can be challenging because most dogs love a good car ride! Part of the joy in pet ownership is taking your furry adventure companion...
by Charles MacMillan | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog, John Hopkins University
What makes this study different from other studies? Although PTSD has been widely researched among the veteran population, little is known about the potential therapeutic benefits service dog assistance could offer this population. Fortunately, there has been a recent...
by Charles MacMillan | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog, Service Dogs
The veteran team consists of a professionally trained service dog and a veteran recipient of a professionally trained service dog. The two are certified as a team after both the professionally trained service dog and the veteran have completed training requirements....
by Charles MacMillan | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog, Service Dogs
River was offered to Northwest Battle Buddies after being abandoned at a river as an eight-week-old pup. It was easy to name her River considering her start in life. She was raised in our puppy foster program and professionally trained to be a service dog. When Mike...