Canine Companions Welcomes New Board Member From Westhampton Beach - 27 East
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Canine Companions Welcomes New Board Member From Westhampton Beach

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Heidi Petschauer with one of the dogs at Canine Companions' Northeast Training Center in Medford. DAN STARK

Heidi Petschauer with one of the dogs at Canine Companions' Northeast Training Center in Medford. DAN STARK

Heidi Petschauer with one of the dogs at Canine Companions' Northeast Training Center in Medford. DAN STARK

Heidi Petschauer with one of the dogs at Canine Companions' Northeast Training Center in Medford. DAN STARK

A dog at the Northeast Training Center picking up a remote control, one of the many commands and actions the service dogs are taught. DAN STARK

A dog at the Northeast Training Center picking up a remote control, one of the many commands and actions the service dogs are taught. DAN STARK

A dog at the Northeast Training Center picking up a remote control, one of the many commands and actions the service dogs are taught. DAN STARK

A dog at the Northeast Training Center picking up a remote control, one of the many commands and actions the service dogs are taught. DAN STARK

Dan Stark on Jul 23, 2024
A Westhampton Beach resident was recently appointed as a new board member for the Northeast region of Canine Companions, a nonprofit organization that trains service dogs to help people with... more

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