Not all battles happen in the battlefield. Former Royal Naval Chief Petty Officer Allen Parton had a car crash which left him disabled. Unable to talk, walk, write and read, he tried ending his life twice.

But it all changed when three amazing assistance dogs came along. They were Endal, Endal Junior, and Rookie. Allen met Endal by chance because of his wife Sandra’s volunteer work with assistance dogs. According to Allen, Endal has dragged him out of that terrible pit of despair he’s been in.

Inspired by his dogs, Allen launched a charity called Hounds For Heroes. The charity provides assistance dogs to injured and disabled men and women of both the UK Armed Forces and Emergency Services.

Image credit: houndsforheroes.com

News source: thesun.co.uk

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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You may have heard of goat-assisted therapy, in which goats are being used as part of therapy in senior care facilities, hospitals, and other therapeutic settings. Jen Schurman has experienced it when her goats kept her going after she was being treated for a tumor.

Today, Jen runs a rescue in Pickrell called Shepherd’s Rest Goat and Sheep Rescue. It’s mission is to rescue the goats, provide sanctuary, and also train them to provide animal-assisted therapy.

At Shepherd’s Rest, people can do yoga with goats. These yoga sessions do not just help people, but they’re also provide an opportunity for the goats to socialize as part of their animal therapy training.

Jen has an interesting realization. She says that the residents whom she worked with that didn’t want to do anything with therapy dogs were all over the goats!

News source: beatricedailysun.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School students are privileged to take classes with an emotional support dog named Jenny. Jenny is a German Shepherd whose owner, Kiley Treen, wanted her students to be engaged and have a real-world experience.

The school superintendent and board members make everyone know that Jenny will be present in school at times. When Jenny walks through the halls, students can be heard saying, “Jenny’s here today!”

Treen was able to witness the positive impact that Jenny had on students’ attitudes and behaviors, including students who were outside of her classes.

News source: uticaod.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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Hundreds of patients filled Chilhowee park on Saturday and Sunday as they waited in line at the Remote Area Medical’s annual Knoxville clinic. This clinic offered everyone dental, vision, and basic medical care.

To keep patients entertained, a 5-year-old Golden Retriever named Hurricane came to visit. Hurricane is one of the dogs from H.A.B.I.T. (Human Animal Bond In Tennessee), a program that brings therapy dogs to hospitals and clinics.

Several patients were delighted. RAM volunteer Miriam Matthias said, “It’s so wonderful you guys bring him out here, it’s great for the patients.”

News source: wbir.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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There’s a new pilot program started in Marrington Elementary School, and it helps students see that everyone’s uniqueness is to be celebrated. The program is called CARD (Celebrate And Respect Diversity).

Here’s what’s awesome about the program: It uses therapy dogs! Jane Hirsch, a school volunteer and the person who runs the program, says that dogs are a calming presence to children and they can brighten a student’s day. Most of all, they offer non-judgmental love. A dog’s unconditional love can help those who feel that they aren’t good enough.

Students who experienced the program were also given dog trading cards to help them remember the lesson they learned!

News source: berkeleyind.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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You may already be familiar with Schizophrenia. It’s a brain disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Some people with the condition get medications and a support system, while others face homelessness.

Recently, Johns Hopkins Medicine did a study which revealed that a person has a lower risk of developing Schizophrenia when exposed to a dog early in life.

How can this be possible? The researchers think that exposure to pets can trigger a child’s immune system and alter the microbiome. (Because psychiatric disorders are linked to changes in the immune system.) This may explain why kids with pet dogs are less likely to develop the condition.

And don’t forget…. Pets are powerful forms of stress relief!

News source: Moms.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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We often see emotional support animals in settings such as airports and school. But the funeral industry may be starting to embrace their therapeutic benefits.

Meet Mochi, a 9-week old Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. Mochi has still not received therapy dog training, but she will when she reaches 6 months. Currently, she socializes with grieving clients at Macon Funeral Home in North Carolina. She has already won the hearts of visitors!

On its Facebook page, the funeral home posted, “We hope she will become a member of our grief support team and make therapy visits to those in need with her mom, Tori McKay. Stop by and meet her, she loves making new friends! 🖤🐻🤎”

News source: MSN

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

Purchase your copy of the book by clicking the image below.