Providing puppy power for the blind

Those who frequent Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library or the King Soopers store near the corner of U.S. 287 and Miramonte Boulevard have likely seen Gwen Nicodemus and her black Labrador puppy Bonita. The 5½-month-old pooch can often been seen in many public places around Broomfield sporting her green guide dog harness, as Nicodemus works to teach the dog proper behavior around people in ...

Puppy club preps guide dogs for training

Angelina is one cool pup.

Free Training for Puppy Mill Dog Adopters

There¿s more outpouring of support for the 350 dogs rescued from an Allegan County puppy mill earlier this month. There’s more outpouring of support for the 350 dogs rescued from an Allegan County puppy mill earlier this month. Dogs Bay Training will be putting on a free training seminar for anyone who adopts the puppy mill dogs.

Puppy love

Raising a puppy takes a great deal of patience and attention. When that puppy will one day be the eyes and companion for a blind person, the challenge of training and preparing the future guide dog for what will be asked of her becomes very important. “It’s a very big ...

Puppy therapy: Colleges go to the dogs for stress busters

ATLANTA — Most schools partner with organizations that train companion dogs so that the canines get their social training while students get stress relief.