Assistance dogs

message on the suffering these beings are enduring, and to commit to building happier and loving lives for our furry friends. Description of Problem The issue of animal overpopulation can be defined in many different ways: from the overcrowding of dogs and cats in humane shelters, the constantly increasing number of homeless animals, the ever growing amount of unwanted and unplanned litters, all the way to the abandonment of pets due to an owner’s lack of commitment. Regardless of what you interpret

animals were loved and well cared for. Nowadays the problem of stray dogs is serious issue. One can see it everywhere in the Baton Rouge area. According to the Louisiana SPCA, “locally there estimated two hundred seventy five thousand unwanted and homeless animals of which approximately twenty percent are stray” (SPCA). Some of them were dropped off by people; others were born and grew up in the streets. The growing numbers of stray dogs in Baton Rouge instilled a natural fear in people, who are ready

Imposters: Service Dogs or Emotional Support Dogs? Animals can provide humans with a variety of comfort and services. The most common type of animal providing these services are dogs, renowned for their intelligence, trainability and loyalty. However, there are three main classifications of recognized comfort or service providing dogs; these classifications are therapy dogs, emotional support dogs and service dogs. While there are some therapy dogs currently being used for their comforting purpose

breeders, in order to support shelter adoption. One particular pet comes to mind when thinking about my beginning love for shelter adoption, Lucky. Lucky was the first pet I remember having and getting from a shelter. He was a low-interest adoption dog due to his "aggressive" predestined nature

for the sake of loving. There’s also the decision of a two or four legged companion. Dogs have been known as Man’s Best Friend for an uncountable amount of years, with many reasons that are not surprising. The bond has been collaborating and evolving for thousands of years, with benefits to both sides of the relationship. I have used many websites and physical sources to help me find out and explain how and why dogs have become so beneficial to the mental and emotional stability of their human counterparts

In 2017, an innocent passenger named Marlin Jackson boarded a flight for San Diego on Delta airlines. He passed a gentleman and his emotional support dog on the way to his assigned window seat. When he moved to fasten his seatbelt, the fifty pound lab attacked him. Trapped by the window, Jackson was bitten in the face two times by the dog, resulting in facial wounds requiring twenty-eight stitches. Emotional support animals are pets that supply comfort to those who have mental and emotional needs

had begun when I was a mere two years old. I’ve always had pets: dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, and much more. I remember the joy I’d felt when my parents brought my dogs and I to the park. To find out more information about how to help adoptable animals in shelters, I contacted Amanda Smasal, a community outreach coordinator at Wayside Waifs. Wayside Waifs is no-kill shelter located in Kansas City, Missouri which has adoptable dogs and cats, ready and willing to go to safe, loving homes. When I

Taking appropriate actions in situations that involve the rights of employees, such as dogs in the workplace and sexual harassment or working requirements, such as telecommuting and virtual teams can be crucial for the company and human resource managers. To begin with, although it may initially sound a bit peculiar there is the situation of dogs in the workplace. There is some debate surrounding whether or not dogs belong in the workplace, some individuals promote that it relaxes and motivates

Overpopulation A pack of dogs is playing in a ditch which is in the middle of a busy road. Some people in the cars look to see if the dogs' owner is nearby and wonder why anyone would allow their dogs to play so close to danger. Some drivers seem oblivious to the motley assortment romping in the water next to the road. They all keep driving without another thought for the safety or lives of those poor creatures. Unfortunately, this is a common scene in many areas. Unwanted dogs and cats are dumped

and “animals were the focus of religious worship” in many ancient cultures (The PEDIGREE®, 1). In more recent years, the number of animals kept for companionship and pleasure has massively increased (The PEDIGREE®, 1). In present day society pets, dogs in particular, play an essential role in the health and structure of many families. Pets are not only able to provide companionship, there is also evidence of the positive effects they provide on human health and psychological mentality. Companion