Millions of Americans with disabilities rely on hope to get them through each day; hope for a breakthrough; hope for gaining or reclaiming independence; and hope for a friend. Each year, hundreds of them find hope at a handful of organizations across the country that train assistance dogs for people with disabilities. Dogs aren’t just… Read more »
My name is Don Barber and I am a teacher of a 4th-6th grade class at the Cornerstone School in Stratham, NH. Hello Karen, This past Friday, 19 students from my classroom and another 19 students from a second 4th-6th grade class at our school walked 4 miles of the New Hampshire coast in order… Read more »
“More than four thousand students graduated from University of Kentucky on Sunday….they were also joined by one dog,” says Ian Preston of ABC 36. “Elementary Education Graduate Logan Bright brought up a one-year-old black lab named ‘Deja-Vu’ to the stage to receive her diploma. ‘Deja-Vu’ is part of UK’s ’4 Paws For Ability’ program which… Read more »
March 12, 2012. Tonight I decided to see if Juke would do what he was trained to do. Logan was having a major meltdown and I made Logan move to his room for fear that he would hurt me during a tantrum and told Juke to “go to your boy.” Once in the room, I said the… Read more »
March 9-11, 2012. “There are 52 million people with disabilities in the United States; only 1% use service dogs,” says USA WEEKEND writer KCOUGHLIN. “Service dogs all have the same mission: to give love, companionship and assistance to their owner.” “4 Paws has no waiting list and turns no one away. They train and place dogs with… Read more »
Since 2009, Wittenberg students have being playing a critical role in preparing dogs for service to others, thanks to Sarah Kelly, vice president for enrollment management and dean of students. “I read an article about the 4Paws program on CNN.com and when I learned that the program is based in Xenia, I arranged a meeting… Read more »
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