Animal Articles

• A Deer Friend
  Excerpt: Margo Graham, who has no pets because of her significant form of Tourette syndrome, has found an alternate way to connect with a furry friend. Graham lives in Kingston, Ontario, in a home sponsored by Ongwanada, a...
  
  
• A Helpful History Of Therapeutic Animals by Susanne Pettit-Crossman
  Excerpt: Humans and animals have walked side by side throughout time and, along the way, have forged a bond. Our historical union with animals, particularly the dog, gives new meaning to the word "heal" and adds...
  
  
• A Hobby Is Hatched by Lisa Bendall
  Excerpt: Although my husband and I are ecstatic about the arrival of our first baby in late spring, it does have a bit of an impact on one of our newest pastimes. At the height of birding season this year on Point Pelee, the...
  
  
• Abilities Writer Receives Award
  Excerpt: Susanne Pettit-Crossman recently won two categories of the 1997 Writing Competition sponsored by the Dog Writers Association of America. The articles that captured the awards originally appeared as part of an...
  
  
• Creature Comforts by Susanne Pettit-Crossman
  Excerpt: As far back as I can remember, animals -- especially dogs -- were an important and integral part of my existence. Being born with cystic fibrosis meant a lot of "down time" in the Hospital for Sick Children...
  
  
• D-day! by Janet Turner
  Excerpt: I come from a small mining community of 5,000 people called Manitouwadge, Ontario, nestled just north of Lake Superior. I have lived there for 35 years since emigrating to Canada with my parents from Manchester,...
  
  
• Dogs Doing Deeds
  Excerpt: The Pacific Assistance Dog Society (PADS) has become the first Canadian assistance dog school to be certified. The non-profit organization trains and provides dogs to assist people with disabilities other than...
  
  
• Dogs Of The World (and Us) Meet In Switzerland by Susanne Pettit-Crossman
  Excerpt: Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would find myself standing in the Swiss Alps gazing over some of the most spectacular scenery I had ever laid eyes on. I wasn’t sure whether I was winded because of...
  
  
• Dogs On Duty by Ing Wong-Ward
  Dogs can be more than loving companions for people with disabilities. Read about dogs that are trained to detect oncoming seizures, pull a wheelchair or even do the laundry! One devoted dog recently saved her owner’s life -- at the risk of her own.
  
  
• Exploiting Technology For Access And Integration by Laurie Harrison
  Excerpt: Take a peek into a classroom today, and you will see that a lot has changed in the past 10 years. For one thing, the educational tools around the room are likely to include computer hardware, software and Internet...