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‘Extraordinary Dogs’ Author, K-9 Comfort Dogs To Be Celebrated At Lutheran Church

10/24/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs:
Abraham (Trinity - Hicksville, New York)
Addie & Leah (Immanuel - Danbury, Connecticut)
Amos (Our Savior's - Ashburn, Virginia)
Kezia (Emmanuel - Baltimore, Maryland)
Lydia (Messiah - Lynnfield, Massachusetts)
Maggie (Christ the King - Newtown, Connecticut)
Obadiah (Christ Lutheran - Scituate, Massachusetts)

Friday, October 18, 2019
The Newtown Bee

A Bark of Faith – Hicksville Church is First in NY to Receive a Comfort Dog

4/29/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Abraham (Trinity – Hicksville, New York)

(Sunday, April 24-30, 2019 – Hicksville News / Allison Eichler)

His tail is wagging at a mile a minute, but Abraham remains perfectly calm and composed as he sits at primary caregiver Donna Haines’ feet.

Trinity Lutheran Church (TLC) in Hicksville welcomed the 14-month-old golden retriever into their community only a week ago, but he’s already a local sensation. Abraham isn’t a regular dog, he’s a comfort dog—the first in New York to belong to a church. After 2,000 hours of training at the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry’s Nebraska and Chicago facilities, Abraham was deemed ready to begin his service.

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This is a Good Boy: ‘Comfort Dog’ Serves Long Island Church, Others in Need

4/29/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Abraham (Trinity – Hicksville, New York)

(Saturday, April 28, 2019 – Newsday / Ellen Yan)

Abraham, a golden retriever, was blessed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hicksville on Saturday. He is part of the K9 Comfort Dog Ministry, which the Lutheran Church Charities started as a "bridge" to help people.

Greeting Saturday worshippers at Trinity Lutheran Church, Abraham had to be reminded "no licking," because he has a higher purpose. He's the church's "comfort dog."

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‘Extraordinary Dogs’ Author, K-9 Comfort Dogs To Be Celebrated At Lutheran Church

A Bark of Faith – Hicksville Church is First in NY to Receive a Comfort Dog

This is a Good Boy: ‘Comfort Dog’ Serves Long Island Church, Others in Need

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