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Trained by Inmates, New Best Friends for Disabled Veterans
By STEPHANIE STROM - NY Times
CONCORD, Mass., Oct. 27 — Rainbow looks like any other Labrador retriever, but she is not a pet. Trained by a prison inmate, her mission is to help Roland Paquette, an injured veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan ... More...

Wounded vet, service dog join forces
By Steven Ryan - Boston Herald
Monday, October 30, 2006
A combat vet who lost bothlegs to a bomb in Afghanistan has a new four-legged friend to help him out. More...

Celebration of love - Dogs help disabled veterans enjoy life
By Sandy Meindersma - Worcester Telegram & Gazette News
LEOMINSTER— For Army Staff Sgt. Roland Paquette, yesterday’s 30th anniversary celebration and fall graduation of the National Education for Assistance Dog Services marks a beginning. More...

A cookie for your thoughts
By Kathy Uek/ MetroWest Daily News Staff
Saturday, July 15, 2006
PRINCETON -- When it comes to cookies, the Girl Scouts have theirs and now Fido can have his and eat them, too.
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James Breen and Facilitated Service Dog Poppy
(Patriot Ledger, July 6, 2006)

Lori Simkowitz-Lavigne and Service Dog for Therapy Elliot
(Worcester Telegram & Gazette, July 10, 2006)

Our clients are very anxious to share news of their working dogs with others. Assistance dogs make such a difference in the lives of their human companions. Please go to one such client's blog to see first-hand what she says about her dog:
Jessicaneads.blogspot.com

Lending a helping paw
PITTSFIELD . On a handmade, wood sign located near the door to Merle Ferber's apartment, the letters of her last name, and that of her former service dog, Radar, are intertwined. More...

Shapleigh not just a place on the map anymore
SHAPLEIGH--The town of Shapleigh has a namesake in Cranston, RI. "Shapleigh" is a four-year-old mixed breed service dog who lives in Cranston with John DeFazio, who has multiple sclerosis, and his wife, Marie. More...

Man's Best Friend.  Shapleigh, a chocolate lab, greyhound mix, has been partnered with John Defazio for over 2 years. See how Shapleigh has changed John's life.
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Partnering with Correctional Facilities to Raise and Train Assistance Dogs.   (Adobe PDF) The practice of placing dogs in prison for inmates to train was conceived in 1981 when Sister Pauline Quinn approached the administration of the Washington State Correctional Center for Women. more ...

Best Friend: Loyal Labrador Specially Trained In Human Work
Since last fall Estelle T. Burnham has had a new friend, a companion in hard times. Confined to a wheelchair, Ms. Burnham, 64, of Edgartown spends her day with a dog. more...
Vineyard Gazette, Feb 2005

Hearing-impaired woman gets guide
MORRIS - It’s widely known that the companionship of a well-trained dog can greatly improve the lives of the blind.
Register Citizen, Dec 2004

Program Lets Inmates Train Service Dogs
The Boston Channel Sept 23, 2004

Kara Goldrick's 11-pound furry friend has yet to save her life but has given her a healthy new independence.
The Tauton Daily Gazette. Sept 2004

The Election has Truly gone to the dogs
vandogh.com/press Sept 2004

A Different Journey; Living with Disabilities
New Hampshire Outlook - Monday 8/16/2004

Rutland couple receives Professional Excellence Award
The Landmark - Wednesday October 24, 2001

Dogs are eyes, ears, friends to new owners
Associated Press - via Republican - Sunday, October 14, 2001

Where tails wag, partnerships begin, lives change.
Various Authors

Within These Walls
About Sister Pauline Quinn O.P.

Neads of Maine
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