Carol Borden - Service Dog Industry Expert

03/04/2024

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31/08/2023

📅 Save the date: September 16, 2023
📍 Where: Great Lawn, North Shore, Pittsburgh, PA

Woof, woof! Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, PNC, and The Pittsburgh Pirates are joining paws to celebrate our fabulous four-legged friends and raise funds for a tail-waggin' cause - training service dogs for our amazing veterans, first responders, and civilians in need! 💙

I can't wait for this day of pure doggy joy! There'll be a dog costume contest (I'm already planning my outfit), yummy food, pet and veteran-related vendors, live music, and tons of family-friendly fun!

So let's put our best paw forward, bring our hoomans, and wag our way to the Great Lawn on September 16th! Can't wait to see you all there, ready to boop and have a paw-some time! 🐾

Register here - https://www.medicalservicedogs.org/community-mutt-strut-2023/

22/08/2023

Learn why our founder chose German Shepherds to be our main choice of service dogs and how they help us bring hope, joy, and independence to those in need.

17/08/2023

We can't wait to see everyone there!

🎊The Annual Community Mutt Strut presented by PNC is back, and it's bigger and better than ever! We're thrilled to announce that this September, we're strutting our stuff at a BRAND NEW LOCATION - the Great Lawn at the North Shore!

We're not just stopping at the in-person event - we're keeping the party going online too! Get ready for our spectacular silent auction from September 13th to 16th - you won't want to miss it!

✅Click the link below to register and mark your calendar for September 16th. It's going to be a doggone good time in Pittsburgh, PA! We've got it all - a dog costume contest, pup parade with fabulous categories and prizes, food, pet and veteran-related vendors, music by the Shady Mugs, and fun for the whole family🐾
https://www.medicalservicedogs.org/community-mutt-strut-2023/

01/08/2023

😇We had to share this incredible post by Recipient Robert. Please note that Recipients are not always able to let their dogs be petted or interacted with, but on this occasion, he was able to change lives, if only for a few moments. Here's his post:
“Today was very long, but so many people were touched by how awesome our dogs are.
We were in a part of the hospital specializing in orthopedic surgery, so most surgeries were emergencies. One woman was involved in a horrible accident where she was t-boned, & the accident crushed her left femur & forearm.
She was in the prep area next to us, crying in pain. She noticed Sirius’ tail under the curtain, stopped crying & asked if she could please pet her. Of course, I said yes. Sirius walked over, sniffing & put her head down next to the leg that was crushed& let out a small whimper, then went up near her head & started licking her & wagging her tail. The lady started crying again, so I called her back. The lady said “No-these are happy tears! This is the best I have felt all day! So for just a moment, Sirius made her pain go away & all she felt was loved. Made me & 4 nurses cry.
Then, after Sarah was taken into the OR, we were guided to the waiting area when we passed a teen girl on a stretcher.
Sirius & Hero pulled me over to her so they could see her, then gave her kisses & showed her some love. The mom thanked me & went on her way. Later in the waiting area, the girls’ mom thanked me for letting my dogs come to her daughter. She had just told her mom that she didn't want to live if they couldn't fix her leg. (she was in a roll-over accident, ejected from the car, landing on her leg). But after Hero &Sirius interacted with her, she changed her mind & wants to get a dog now. It's amazing how just a minute can change the outcome of someone's life. It only takes a second to change a persons thoughts
Be mindful & kind-you never know what the person next to you is going through”

26/07/2023

20/06/2023

Numerous military veterans who are paired with service dogs can attest to their overwhelmingly positive effect on quality of life. Thanks to the success of what has become an annual event, three more vets will be joined by canine friends. A fundraiser held June 3 at Veterans of Foreign Wars

15/06/2023

Service dogs can provide a wide range of support for people with PTSD. This condition impacts portions of the brain that regulate emotions and fear responses. It is characterized by high anxiety, panic attacks, brittle emotions, debilitating triggers, and re-experiencing traumatic events through fla...

06/06/2023

🇺🇸On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along 50 miles of beaches in Normandy, France, in what was named Operation Overlord. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the invasion. 9,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded, including 2,400 Americans.

02/06/2023

Learn which games are good games and others that are not appropriate for service dogs from the experts at Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs.