On A Positive Note: Fynn the Skateboarding Therapy Dog
Fynn, a New Jersey dog who's gone viral for skateboarding and surfing has an even more impressive day job: Helping young people with autism and other disabilities. As an occupational therapy dog, Fynn helps kids lower anxiety, build confidence, practice communication skills and become comfortable with animals.
In the middle of a military base outside Mexico City, an army colonel runs what he calls a kindergarten for dogs. Puppies that one day will become rescue dogs, or sniffer dogs for drugs or explosives, get their basic training here, at Mexico’s Army and Air Force Canine Production Center.