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Life Network</li> <li class="whttext">Health Matters, CBC</li> <li class="whttext">Absolutely Canadian, CBC</li> <li class="whttext">Newscast, New RO</li> <li class="whttext">Newsworld, CBC</li> <li class="whttext">Science Show, Discovery Channel</li> <li class="whttext">Rogers Cable TV</li> <li class="whttext">Regional Contact, CTV</li> <li class="whttext">Animal Magnetism, WTN</li> </ul> </div> </td> <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top" class="breadcrumb"><a href="../../index.php">Home</a> > <a href="../index.php">OTD Resource Centre </a>> <a href="index.php">Publications / Media</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top" class="maincontent"> <table width="250" border="0" align="right" cellpadding="0" class="floatRightMartopBtm"> <tr> <td><div class="glossymenu"> <a class="menuitem submenuheader" href="index.php">Table of Contents </a> <div class="submenu"> <ul> <li><a href="equity.php">Local breeder donates to reading program</a></li> <li><a href="pawsitive.php">A Very Pawsitive Partnership</a></li> </ul> </div> </div></td> </tr> </table> <h1>Publications / Media</h1> <p>Over the past several years, Ottawa Therapy Dogs has increasingly been featured in the media, from articles written by our members for their community newspapers to appearances on national television programs.</p> <h2>Selected Articles & Media Interviews</h2> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="25"> <tr> <td><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="3"> <tr class="greyGrad" > <td valign="top"><strong>May 20, 2010</strong></td> <td valign="top">Kitchissippi Times article by Larissa Johnston <a href="../../pdf/KitchissippiTimesarticleMay202010.pdf"><em>Trading a wag for a smile</em></a>, interview with Carole Eldridge featuring her therapy dog PandaRu and the Royal Ottawa Health Care Centre.</td> </tr> <tr class="greyGrad" > <td valign="top"><strong>April 2, 2010</strong></td> <td valign="top">CTV "News at 6" <a href="../../events/ctvpage2.php">video clip</a> of Ottawa Therapy Dog, Jazz, and owner, Margot Montgomery at Lady Evelyn School.</td> </tr> <tr class="greyGrad" > <td width="18%" valign="top"><strong>June 15, 2005</strong></td> <td width="82%" valign="top"><a href="equity.php">Local breeder donates to reading program</a><br /> By Leah Miller<br /> (Reproduced with permission from The Equity.)</td> </tr> <tr class="greyGrad" > <td valign="top"><strong>2003</strong></td> <td valign="top"><a href="pawsitive.php">A Very Pawsitive Partnership</a><br /> By Julianne Labreche</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <h2>Presentations</h2> <p>As a result of this media exposure, OTD has increasingly been in demand to make presentations to a variety of groups which include the following:</p> <ul> <li>health care providers</li> <li>client groups</li> <li>students in various health sciences faculties</li> <li>primary and secondary schools</li> <li>hospitals and long-term care facilities, rehabilitative facilities</li> <li>Human Animal Bond Association of Canada (HABAC) events</li> <li>volunteer groups unrelated to pets or the health-care sector</li> <li>pet owners</li> </ul> <p>These presentations are tailored to meet the specific needs and interests of the target audience delivered by experienced and knowledgeable therapy dog handlers. 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