Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The program includes dogs coming from local shelters, who are trained to be therapy dogs by a person currently incarcerated.

The first class of dogs in the program graduated on Wednesday.

Nosework, also known as Scent Work, is a sport in which a dog fully relies on his own sense of smell, turning a dog’s favorite activity — using its nose — into a fun game. In training and in ...

THINGS THAT WE CAN SEE. LIKE MOST SERVICE DOGS, KENDALL IS ON DUTY 24 HOURS A DAY. I JUST PAY ATTENTION TO HER. SHE’S THE ONE THAT SIGNALS ME. KITTY MAHONEY EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND PERMANENT HEARING ...

Ashton Metheny started Ashton's K-9 Classes in May and went full-time in August at the Animal Medical and Surgical Center off of Airport Road. Metheny offers one-on-one and group classes. Basic ...

Dogs are known for their intelligence, social nature, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn about everything around them. When it comes to Spaniels, they thrive on social interaction and fun activities.

Jamie Gibbs had her 9-week-old puppy Willow for less than two weeks when she brought the rescue dog to the Waukegan Park District’s puppy obedience class. She was still completing the registration ...