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US Tightens Definition of Service Animals Allowed on Planes
Say goodbye to emotional-support animals in airplane cabins
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Virginia Family Says Nonprofit Swindled Them Out of Service Dog for Child With Autism
A Virginia family says they were swindled out of $17,000 they spent to buy a service dog for their daughter, who has autism. Juliana Lukens was 2 years old when her family decided in 2017 to invest in a service dog. About three years later, they don’t have the dog and haven’t heard from the couple they paid to train…
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Family Loses Thousands in Service Dog Swindling
Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder introduces us to a family swindled out of thousands of dollars while buying a service dog for their autistic child.
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Service Dog Helps Woman Get Through Cancer Treatments Thanks to ‘Super Suit'
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S. earlier this year, Sydnee Geril stopped bringing her service dog, Tulsa, to her chemotherapy treatments. The 25-year-old made the decision out of an abundance of caution; while the chance of spreading COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, through pet fur is unlikely, the American Veterinary Medical Association still recommends...
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Capitals' Service Dog Trainee Visits News4
Captain, the Capitals’ service dog trainee, visited News4 Monday. Captain is from America’s Vet Dogs and he is training to become a service dog for a veteran or a first responder with disabilities.