Indiana Affiliates

 LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Barnabas (Trinity Lutheran Church - Hobart, Indiana)
  LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Caleb (Immanuel Lutheran Church - Valparaiso, Indiana)
 LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Isaiah (Trinity Lutheran Church - Hobart, Indiana)
 LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jared (Holy Cross Lutheran Church & School - Fort Wayne, Indiana)
 LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Naomi (Holy Cross Lutheran Church - Indianapolis, Indiana)
 *LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Prince (*Permanently Deployed Serving the Saints)

Affiliate K-9s In the News Map

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A furry friend deployed from Fort Wayne church helping those mourning from Indianapolis shooting

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jared (Holy Cross - Fort Wayne, Indiana)
 
(Sunday, April 18, 2021 – NBC Fort Wayne/Vince Lovergine)
 
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Community celebrates comfort dog Barnabas’ 10th birthday
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Barnabas
(Trinity Lutheran - Hobart, Indiana)
 
(Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - Chicago Tribune / Carol Carlson)

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Barnabas, a comfort dog turning 10, is getting a ‘retirement’ party in Hobart. And you’re invited.
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Barnabas
(Trinity Lutheran - Hobart, Indiana)
 
(Friday, February 21, 2020 - Chicago Tribune / Jerry Davich)

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Featuring LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jared
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jared
(Holy Cross - Fort Wayne, Indiana)
 
(Thursday, February 6 - Lofthouse Films)

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Concordia Lutheran High School Gets Four-Legged Staff Member
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jared
(Holy Cross - Fort Wayne, Indiana)
 
(Thursday, September 12, 2019 – ABC 21 / Jacob Burbrink)

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Holy Cross, CLHS install comfort dog in special service
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jared
(Holy Cross - Fort Wayne, Indiana)
 
(September 2019 – FW Lutheran)

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For what you do
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Naomi (Holy Cross - Indianapolis, Indiana)
 
(Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – Continental Tire)

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Specially trained dog comforts grieving Dayton residents

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jared (Holy Cross - Fort Wayne, Indiana)

(Tuesday, August 13, 2019 – WPTA 21 ABC /Corinne Rose)

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CHSD170 Pre-Kindergarten Students Welcome Comfort Dog Barney

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Barnabas (Trinity – Hobart, Indiana)

(Thursday, May 9, 2019 – Patch / Langellotti contributor)

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Winamac Community Mourns the Loss of Child Killed in School Bus Crash

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Barnabas (Trinity – Hobart, Indiana) and Caleb (Immanuel – Valparaiso, Indiana)

(Thursday, December 6, 2018 – WSBT 22 News / Katlin Connin)

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Caleb the Comfort Dog

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Caleb (Immanuel – Valparaiso, Indiana)

(Wednesday, November 26, 2018 – Kokomo Perspective / Kate Wilk)

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Local Churches Employ Help from Comfort Dog, Social Media, More to Adapt to an Evolving Society

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Caleb (Immanuel – Valparaiso, Indiana)

(Sunday, November 25, 2018 – NWI Times / Chas Reilly)

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Dogs Provide Comfort to Students after Tragedy

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Barnabas (Trinity – Hobart, Indiana), Bethany (Trinity – Danville, Illinois), and Naomi (Holy Cross – Indianapolis, Indiana)

(Monday, August 27, 2018 – The Seymour Tribune / Zach Spicer)

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Canine Comfort: Geist Couple, Church
Help Others with Comfort Dog Naomi

LCC K-9 Naomi  (Holy Cross - Indianapolis, Indiana)

(Tuesday, March 14, 2017 – Current Publishing / Sadie Hunter)

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A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Isaiah the Comfort Dog

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Isaiah (Trinity Lutheran – Hobart, Indiana)
 
(Wednesday, November 22, 2017 – Portage Life / Anna Ortiz)

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