Video: Cori the swim dog makes a splash helping special needs children stay safe in the water
Friday, Feb 16th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Drowning is the number one cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 4, but this rate is higher for children with special needs, including autism. For […]
Read more »What happens when cat-haters volunteer at a cat adoption cafe?
Saturday, Feb 10th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
How many people who say they hate cats just don’t know cats? A while ago, Buzzfeed sent two self-professed cat haters to volunteer at a cat adoption cafe. I give […]
Read more »Saying goodbye to Gracie
Tuesday, Dec 26th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Our family welcomed a new family member into our home on Christmas Eve in 2010, and said goodbye to her on Christmas Day seven years later. Our beloved family member […]
Read more »Dogs are saving firefighters
Tuesday, Dec 5th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Usually firefighters save dogs. Now the dogs are returning the favor. Because of their frequent exposure to chemicals and toxic fumes, firefighters are at risk for certain types of cancer, […]
Read more »People and pets caught in domestic violence: A personal story
Thursday, Oct 12th, 2017 | By Mikkel Becker KPA CTP, CPDT-KA, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CTC
It’s a terrible truth that many victims of domestic abuse and violence are kept in danger because their abuser threatens to harm the family pets. This truth is all the […]
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