Massachusetts police dog 2012 calendar now available

Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog, Inc.’s 2012 calendar is available at two area Pet Life Stores, 93 Main St. in Stoneham and 301 Newbury St. in Danvers, and online for a $10 donation. Proceeds from the calendars will support Massachusetts police dogs by helping provide bulletproof vests, essential equipment, training and dogs.

Students volunteer to train service dogs

Three UA students are committed to changing the lives of disabled persons by providing them with a social, well-mannered and friendly guide dog.

Autism dog advertising begins

Some four-legged friends now have 18 wheels to help them. Autism Dog Services Inc., an Ontario charity providing children with support dogs, is getting mobile advertising courtesy of Belleville trucking firm LMB Transport.[...]

Rico newest member of Morgan County sheriff's canine unit

The Morgan County Sheriff Department has added 6-year-old Rico, a Belgian Malinois, and Deputy Tony Vest to its canine unit, Sheriff Ana Franklin announced in a news release.

A man and his dog: Waynesboro resident trained his own service St. Bernard

A nasty fall almost 12 years ago rearranged Carl Smith s life, but he overcomes the daily challenges of a painful disability with his passion for woodworking and help from Harlee, a service dog he trained himself.