After rescue from abuse, a drooly pooch named Hooch is the American Humane Associations’s 2016 American Hero Dog Article directly from TODAY.com By Laura T. Coffey To err is human.

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Promoting a legacy of love across generations BY ROBIN R. GANZERT, PH.D. There’s a saying I’m quite fond of: “You won’t protect what you don’t love, and you can’t love

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Wagging Tails, Smiling Faces: Helping America’s Littlest Heroes By Robin R. Ganzert, Ph.D. There’s a saying among military families that when one family member enlists, the whole family serves. And

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By Robin R. Ganzert, Ph.D. Our pets are sometimes a little like our grandkids—we all know that they’re good little girls and boys, even if they can be bad from

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By American Humane Association What’s a grand pet? Any pet that you love like your would a grandchild. To many our pets are just like family. They need our protection

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BY ROBIN GANZERT The special needs of veterans For this column, I want to talk about a group of people we are championing—and I know there are thousands, if not

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Harley survived 10 years of abuse in a puppy mill before he was finally rescued. Now he’s one of the nation’s foremost advocates against these abusive facilities. For his heroics

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“It’s heartbreaking to think about all the senior animals who had been cherished pets before they suddenly found themselves confused and alone in shelter kennels.” BY DR. ROBIN GANZERT I

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By Dr. Robin Ganzert  I love all of the traditions we as Americans share with one another. And one of my favorite annual traditions celebrates a milestone birthday this year.

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By Dr. Robin Ganzert It was a dream come true for hero dog and hero soldier. Thanks to Don Grommet’s personal mission to right a wrong for his son, a

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By Linda Cole In the summer of 2013, an 18 month old Shepherd mix named Butler found himself in a Charlotte, NC shelter. When representatives from The Weather Channel (TWC)

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By Robin R. Ganzert, Ph.D America loves eating turkey when celebrating Thanksgiving – the holiday that celebrates family traditions, togetherness and gratitude for the unparalleled bounty we enjoy. While the “First

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“Discussing the steps that everyone connected with the film industry takes to keep the animals safe with your grandchildren offers a valuable lesson while they are still impressionable.”  By Dr.

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By Robin Ganzert, PHD One thing that we all get to look forward to is retirement, a time to relax, to spend more time with our loved ones, and, most

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By Robin Ganzert Leaving a dog in a car on a hot day can be fatal. If it’s 85 degrees outside, temperatures on the dashboard of a car can soar

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In Celebration of President’s Day, we’re sharing this post from our GRANDPartners for GRANDParents, the American Humane Association. “If exhausted from severe and long-continued thought, he had to touch the

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By Mark Stubis – GRANDPartner for GRANDParents We know at GRAND Magazine that many of us may not have grandchildren yet, but many “grandparents to be” have what are lovingly

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By Robin Ganzert, PhD, President, American Humane Association  |  A service dog named Elle challenges us to not judge others by their appearance and to teach acceptance to our grandkids

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Helping Grandchildren Learn the True Meaning of Holiday Giving  |   By Robin Ganzert, PhD   One of the greatest challenges we face when it comes to holiday shopping for the

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5 kid-safe, fido-friendly tips for introducing grandkids to grand pets By Dr. Robin Ganzert   The grandkids are coming! You’ve baked the cookies, child-proofed the house, brought out the toys, and

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