Some lucky residents at Peconic Landing are now receiving their daily newspapers from a smiling face that’s always happy to see them. READ
Tag: Canine Companions for Independence
Giovanni Borghese is hosting a four-legged guest in his home for the next 18 months — a service puppy named Herbaceous.
Jared Behr, curled into a ball on a bean-bag chair, rarely unclenches his hands on his own. The 12-year-old boy’s cerebral palsy makes him tense up, his grandmother June Behr, explained.
But now Jared — the son of Heidi Behr, a Riverhead EMT who was killed in an ambulance crash 11 years ago — has a friend to help. When Jared pets his assistance dog Zuko, Ms. Behr said, he can finally feel at peace. READ
On a sparkling autumn day, the first annual Howl-O-Tails event to benefit Canine Companions for Independence was held Saturday at Strawberry Fields in Mattituck. READ
Tricia Wright, right, with Clay IV – the dog she raised as a puppy – and Fernando, the service dog’s new owner. (Credit: Courtesy)
We all bond with our pets — some of us even more so than with fellow humans — so it’s difficult to imagine ever giving them up.
But that’s what some North Fork residents — many of whom I’ve had the pleasure of knowing or at least meeting — are doing in order to train service dogs for the nonprofit Canine Companions for Independence. And with the bigger picture in mind, they find it a little easier to let go. (more…)