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2011-2012
Book Donation from Bookcloseouts.ca v
Our sincere gratitude to bookcloseouts.ca for their book
donation. The thoughtful selection
includes NY Times bestsellers for children by Jamie Lee Curtis, books on
animals our children so love, and level readers from popular series such as
the Berenstain Bears’ and Fancy Nancy’s. v
Because of bookcloseouts.ca’s generous
support, every child/student in our Professor-Dog and Doctor-Dog programs would
receive a new hardcover book and a certificate of excellence at the end the
academic year! |
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June 13, 2011
Winners of Ontario Volunteer Service
Award v
Congratulations
to Ms. Leanne Petroff: Winner of Ontario
Volunteer Service 5-Year Award (Toronto)! v
Congratulations
to Helen Tse: Winner of Ontario
Volunteer Youth Award (Toronto)! |
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May, 2011
Reading with Professor Dogs Expanded to Weekends v
After a successful 4-month pilot project, Dr. Stella and
Amy, Dr. Vee and Ana, Dr. Pip and Sandi, Dr. Flour and Gary, Dr. April and
Irene, and Julianna formally expanded the weekly literacy program to Sundays
at the Toronto
Public Library. We
are amazed at the progress the children have achieved! v
Special thanks to Ms. Elizabeth D’Angello from St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School for her
support and guidance in establishing the program. |
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12/20/10
Santa Oiju and Santa April in The Toronto Star v Santa Oiju
and Santa April visited a Chinese long-term care home in Scarborough. Their story is covered in “Four-foot elves spread holiday cheer.” |
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12/20/10
Santa Dog April Featured on the Pets Channel of Webshots v
Santa April’s photo was selected as the
featured Photo of The Day (POTD) on the Pets channel of
Webshots! Congratulations Santa April! |
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April - June 2010 Winners of Ontario Volunteer Service
Award v
Congratulations
to Mr. Robbie Belmonte: Winner of Ontario Volunteer 5-Year Award (Toronto)! v
Congratulations
to Adele Tian: Winner of Ontario Volunteer Youth Award (Richmond Hill)! o
Adele with Minister Eric Hoskin at the
award ceremony on the left v
Congratulations
to Brian Xian: Winner of Ontario Volunteer Youth Award (Toronto)! |
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November 2009
Dr. Max in The Bulletin v
Weekly,
Chari brings Dr. Max to read with students in the literacy class at St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School. Their story
is featured in “Dr. Max dogs
kids to help them read.” |
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June 2009
Canadian Press’s Video on Professor Dogs v
On Yahoo
News: “Dr. Suede
offers lesson for student success” v
Watch Dr. Suede (therapy dog) read with student Hailley
Young at St. Anthony
Catholic Elementary School in Toronto. Elizabeth D’Angelo-Scott explained how Dr.
Suede had helped her students significantly improve their reading scores and
self-concepts. Hailley Young also
shared why she liked to read with Dr. Suede. |
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June 2009
Professor Dogs Featured in Multiple Newspapers and Web Sites v
Read about
Dr. Suede (therapy dog), Grace, Irene, Hailley Moreno Young (student),
Elizabeth D’Angelo-Scott (teacher), and Sandra DeCamargo (teacher) at St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School in Toronto. v
Globe & Mail: “Paging Dr.
Dog: Volunteer pooches instill confidence in children with learning
disabilities” v
Chronicle Herald (NS): “Just call
him Dr. Dog: Pooches help kids overcome learning challenges” v
Waterloo Region Record: “Dr. Dog delivers: Volunteer canines help children overcome literacy &
learning hurdles” v
Guelph Mercury: “When Dr. Dog comes to class: Volunteer canines help children overcome literacy,
learning hurdles” v
CBC News: “That’s Dr. Dogs
to you: Volunteer canines offer pet therapy, TLC to kids” v
Calgary Sun (AL): “It’s all in
a dog’s work for pups spreading joy to those in need” v
Lethbridge Herald (AL): “Doctor Dog
licks issues” (June 11, 09) v
Cape Breton Post (NS): “Dog-tor provides creature comfort” (June
12, 09) v
Hamilton Spectator, The Telegram
(NL), The Western Star (NL), Amherst Daily
(NS), Truro Daily
News (NS), The News (NS), Cape Breton
Post (NS), Guardian (PE), Journal
Pioneer (PE), Prince George
Citizen (BC), Moose Jaw
Times (SK), and
Prince Albert
Daily Herald (SK) v
Yahoo
LifeStyle, Word Wide
Volunteerism Sweden,
Enable
Scotland |
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06/10/09
Professor Dogs Featured by The Canadian Press v
“That’s Dr. Dogs to you: Volunteer canines offer pet therapy,
TLC to kids” v
Lauren La Rose from
CP followed Dr. Suede (therapy dog) and Grace’s reading session with student
Hailley Young at St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School in Toronto.
Teacher Elizabeth D’Angelo-Scott explained how Dr.
Suede had helped her students improve reading scores and demeanor. Irene discussed the importance of support
from teachers and volunteers. v
Photos by Nathan Denette from
CP |
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10/18/08
Professor Dogs Featured on the Pets Channel of Webshots v Dr. April’s
photo was selected as the featured Photo of The Day (POTD) on the Pets
channel of Webshots with the following caption: “Not everyone can
read, but Doctor April can help you learn!” |
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04/09/08
Professor Dogs on What’s for Breakfast on 103.9 Proud FM v Dr. Marlee
and her assistant Gwen shared with the audience their volunteer experience in
reading with children with special needs at an elementary school in
Scarborough. |
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February/March 2007 Doctor Dogs and
Professor Dogs in Animal Wellness Magazine v Our
director Irene shared preparation/training tips and pet-therapy/visiting
experiences of our volunteers with the readers of the magazine. v Correction
notice: At the time the photo was taken, the lady in the photo on the second
page of the article was a client we visited but she was not a resident at a
long-term care facility. Tags to all
photos were added by the magazine staff unknown to us before the
publication. We apologize for the
mistake and any misunderstanding caused. |
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2005 to 2006 Doctor Dogs in
a Research Study by the Ontario Veterinary College v
Our Doctor Dogs and their assistants are
participating in a research study conducted by the Ontario Veterinary College
and the University of Guelph. The study aims to identify the risk of
infection in pet-therapy/visiting activities. |
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05/21/06 Doctor Dogs on Wai Wai Wide (Japanese) on OMNI TV v Dr.
Stanley, Dr. Chestnut, their assistants Rob, Michelle, and Irene visited a
long-term care home in North York. v
Rob shared with the TV viewers the reasons and
benefits of volunteering. Cummer
Lodge Volunteer Coordinator Liz Mcmulkin discussed the positive effects of
our visits on the residents. Wai Wai
Wide host Yuki Nakamura asked Japanese dog owners to come forward to
volunteer. Please
scratch here for photos… |
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10/21/05 Doctor Chestnut at
the CACAP/AACAP 2005 Joint Annual
Meeting v Our Doctor
Dog Dr. Chestnut and her assistant
Irene attended the 2005 AACAP (American Academy of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) and CACAP (Canadian Academy of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Joint Annual Meeting
at Sheraton Center in Toronto. v Special
Interest Group: Use of Animals in Child Psychiatry Ø Dr. Rachel
Fleissner: Medical Director of Prairie St. Johns, Fargo, ND, discussed how
she used therapy dogs in her work to help her clients, including children
with autism. She also emphasized the link between animal abuse and
family violence. Ø Dr. Sandra
Lefebvre, a research veterinarian at the University of Guelph and Ontario
Veterinary College, presented the data of her research and discussed the
health risk of dog therapy at healthcare facilities. Ø About 20
psychiatrists from all over the world (including US, Britain, Netherlands,
and Norway, etc.) shared their experience and aspirations for using animals
in their work. Ø Our Dr.
Chestnut was the “demo” dog. Without prompting, he gave each attendee a
very warm welcome and showed off the magic of a true therapy dog!
Many thanks, Dr. Chestnut! v Many more
attendees (including scientists from US, Japan, and Korea) at the event met
our Dr. Chestnut who was a magnet for attention the minute he stepped into
Sheraton Center. They talked to his assistant Irene about the possibility
about Doctor Dogs visits in their own city. |
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10/13/05 French Doctor Dog
Featured in Panorama on TFO v
Dr. Nellie and her assistants Keith &
Irene visited the French participants at an adult day care in downtown
Toronto. The staff and the participants at the
center gave first-hand testimonies on the benefits of our therapy-dog
visits. |
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08/13/05 Dr. Lucy in The Globe and Mail v
Our Dr. Lucy’s assistant Diane shared her
enjoyment at our evaluation and her volunteer experience with the readers of
The Globe and Mail in her article titled "An
Earnest, Dogged, Job Applicant"
under
Facts and Arguments. v
Note: Passing the CGN test alone does not
qualify a dog as a Doctor Dog with Caring Canine. An additional
evaluation and further training required. |
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06/05/05 Doctor Dogs at Woofstock 2005
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Our volunteers Diane and Irene came face to
face with other dog-owners at Woofstock 2005 in our efforts to encourage more
dog-lovers to share the love of their dogs with the vulnerable in our
communities. |
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05/01/05 Doctor Dogs at the Purina Celebrate Pets Weekend Gala v
Dr. Willow, his assistant Anita, and Irene shared
their volunteering experience with potential volunteers at the Purina
Celebrate Pets Weekend Gala! Please scratch here for photos... |
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04/12/05 Doctor Dogs featured on More to Life on TVOntario v
Dr. Bear, our volunteers Keith, with his
therapy dog Dr. Nellie, and Irene talked about their pet-therapy experience
and explained how Caring Canine was started. Once again, they called
for more dog owners to come forward to volunteer! |
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03/22/05 Doctor Dogs in Action on Animal House Calls on Pulse24
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Watch our volunteers live on Animal
House Calls. Witness the joy on the faces of the elders at a long-term
care home in East York when Dr. Chestnut, Dr. Lucy, and their assistants
Diane & Lisa visited! Host Anne Rohmer and our director Irene
invited dog owners to come forward and volunteer! Please scratch here for photos... |
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01/20/05 Doctor Dogs in Action on Pulse24 News v
Dr. Chestnut and his assistants Lisa &
Will visited the residents at a long-term care home in Scarborough. Laura
DiBatistta from Pulse24 News
and our director Irene called for more volunteers to share the love of their
dogs. |
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