So what can we learn and other dogs already know about the messages that a wagging tail sends? A lot according to this research. A left wag — negative emotion. A right wag — positive emotion.
Category Archives: Dogs at Work
49 dogs serve in courtrooms in 17 states
Foster, a chocolate lab, began his courtroom duty last week in Anniston, Alabama. He is owned by the judge, trained at the University, and supervised in his courtroom duty by another court employee. Foster’s duty is the help children and adults to must testify in family court. He got his name from Judge Laura Phillips, who intended to provide him only a temporary home. That won’t happen now.
Border Collie/Corgi helps 4-year-old boy
Here is a touching story of a 4-year-old Montana boy and the dog that serves him. The boy suffers fainting spells brought on by stress. The dog keeps him calm and can help revive him with licks when fainting happens. Family is seeking funds to expand the dog’s training. The boy says he hopes to teach the dog to ride his bike.
From farm girl to TV actress
Miste, our Border Collie, born on a sheep farm in Scotland, stars in education commercial for Mizzou:
Senior dog on airport duty
Senior duty – Grand Rapids airport adds therapy dog – 10-year-old lab – to help soothe passengers.
What’s going on in class – fraternizing?
Some ‘hand-holding’ in class! (Photo by Mary Romesburg)
Police K-9 with different assignment
California police department adds new member to its K-9 unit – but this one’s a therapy dog to work crime scenes and other situations to bring comfort. Details here.
Therapy dogs earns his way into yearbook
Long-serving therapy dogs gets his picture in an Indiana high school yearbook right along with the student photos. It was a thank-you for the dog’s service.
Newtown students thank therapy dogs
Nice story from Hartford Currant – Newtown students say thank-you for the help therapy dogs have been doing since the shootings in December.
Training dogs for video shoots
Interesting recollections by trainer-photographer working with dogs on TV and film shoots – expect bloopers. Details here.