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Surf’s Up-Bow-Wow
A disabled surfer and dog are riding the waves of success.
Need an example of why you should take the word “can’t” out of your vocabulary? Meet an unusual surfing duo in quadriplegic teen Patrick Ivison and a service dog flunky named Ricochet.
Together, they have turned their personal setbacks into “can do” triumphs as they amaze people with their surfing prowess and determination.
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Best in Show
Issue 41 • Feature • Health Wellness • Home •
Home (and Fido) is Where the Heart Is
Anushka Wirasinha is a bestselling Information Technology author who has written more than 30 fiction and nonfiction books. Her books are used in libraries and universities around the world and are textbooks for B. Tech professional exams. She has created numerous original songs, and her first album Brave was released in 2008. Anushka also works for the United... -
Road to Freedom
Issue 41 • Feature • Health Wellness • Travel •
The kindness of strangers: voluntary animal transport
By Laurie Jacobson
Animals are transported by car, train, plane, canoe, snowmobile, one at a time or in groups. And not just dogs are transported, but also cats, rabbits, birds, pigs and horses. There are breed-specific transports, creature-specific, size- and region-specific transports. Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, too: men, women,...
