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LCC K-9 Ministries in Nebraska

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran Church - Grand Island, Nebraska)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eden (Peace Lutheran Church - Columbus, Nebraska)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joanna (Christ Lincoln Lutheran Church - Lincoln, Nebraska)

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Katie & Phinehas (Trinity Lutheran Church - Fremont, Nebraska)
 LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Moses (Christ Lutheran Church – Cairo, Nebraska)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Nicodemus (The Rock Lutheran Church - Seward, Nebraska)
​ LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Priscilla (Trinity Lutheran Church - Lincoln, Nebraska)

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Nebraska K-9s In the News
Trinity Gets a Second Comfort Dog
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Phinehas (Trinity Lutheran Church - Fremont, Nebraska)
 
(Friday, January 6, 2023 – Fremont Tribune/ Tammy Real-McKeighan)

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Katie the Comfort Dog returns from Uvalde
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Katie (Trinity - Fremont, Nebraska)
 
(Saturday, September 24, 2022 – Longview News-Journal/Tammy Real-McKeighan)


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Comfort dog from Lincoln heads to Uvalde to help heartbroken community
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joanna (Christ Lincoln - Lincoln, Nebraska)
 
(Friday, September 9, 2022 - KLKN TV/Andrew Ward)

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Northeast students get comfort during finals week
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joanna (Christ Lincoln - Lincoln, Nebraska)
 
(Friday, May 6, 2022 – River County News Channel Nebraska)

 
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State Fair: Eddie the Comfort Dog - Don Moeller, Handler
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran - Grand Island, Nebraska)
 
(Tuesday, August 31, 2021 – NTV News)

 
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Utica Senior Center treated to canine interactions

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Nicodemus
(The Rock Lutheran Church - Seward, Nebraska)


(Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - The Independent)


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Katie the Comfort Dog and her team of handlers return from Boulder following mass shooting
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Katie (Trinity - Fremont, Nebraska)
 
(Friday, April 2, 2021 – Fremont Tribune/ Noah Johnson)
 

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Local golden retrievers visit Boulder, CO to provide comfort after grocery store shooting
 

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie
(Peace Lutheran - Grand Island, Nebraska)

 
(Tuesday, March 30, 2021 – KFXL Fox Nebraska / Danielle Shenk)

 
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Peace Lutheran Welcomes Comfort Dog

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eden
(Peace Lutheran - Columbus, Nebraska)


(Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - The Columbus Telegram/Carolyn Komatsoulis)


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Eddie offers solace in times of tragedy
 

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie
(Peace Lutheran - Grand Island, Nebraska)

 
(Sunday, July 18, 2020 - The Independent / Brandon Summers)
 
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Local dog providing stress relief to elderly during pandemic

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Nicodemus
(The Rock Lutheran Church - Seward, Nebraska)
 
(Sunday, March 29, 2020 - KOLN-TV/Jared Austin)

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Interview with Joan Eliason, handler for LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie
(Peace Lutheran - Grand Island, Nebraska)
 
(Monday, February 17, 2020 - The Jay Thomas Show)

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Easing pain through enthusiastic loving, comfort dogs visit St. Francis
 

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Moses
(Christ Lutheran - Cairo, Nebraska)
 
(Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - The Grand Island Independent / Carissa Soukup)
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Trinity Lutheran Church employs golden retriever to provide communities comfort
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Priscilla
(Trinity Lutheran - Lincoln, Nebraska)
 
(Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - The Daily Nebraskan / Jenna Thompson)

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Eddie the Comfort Dog makes a trip to the state fair
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie
(Peace Lutheran - Grand Island, Nebraska)
 
(Wednesday, August 28, 2019 – FOX42 / KHGI)

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Comfort dog from Lincoln spends time with El Paso community following shooting

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joanna

(Christ Lutheran - Lincoln, Nebraska)
 
(Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – KLKN-TV ABC Channel 8 Eyewitness News/Joe Harris)

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Area Churches Reach Out a Hand to Spread God’s Word, Love

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska)

(Wednesday, April 17, 2019 – The Independent / Josh Salmon)

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Christ Lincoln Welcomes Comfort Dog
     
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joanna (Christ Lincoln – Lincoln, Nebraska)


(Saturday, March 23, 2019 – Lincoln Journal Star / Mark Schwaninger)

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Comfort Dog Handlers Talk About School Shooting
     
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Katie (Trinity – Fremont, Nebraska)

(Friday, March 23, 2018 – Fremont Tribune / Tammy Real-McKeighan, News Editor)

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Katie the Comfort Dog Returns from Parkland

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Katie (Trinity – Fremont, Nebraska)

(Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – KLKN-TV ABC8 Eyewitness News / Rachael Miner)

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Comfort Dogs are Providing Valuable Service

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Moses (Christ Lutheran – Cairo, Nebraska)


(Thursday, March 8, 2018 – The Grand Island Independent)

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Katie Comfort Dog Helps Parkland Students Heal

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Katie (Trinity – Fremont, Nebraska)

(Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – KMTV 3 CBS)

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Nebraska Dogs in “Gentle Ministry” Provide Comfort After Tragedies

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Nicodemus (The Rock – Seward, Nebraska)

(Monday, November 6 2017 – World-Herald / Rick Ruggles, staff writer)

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Library Program Benefits Children, Parents

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Katie (Trinity – Fremont, Nebraska)

(Tuesday, October 31, 2017 – Fremont Tribune / Tammy Real-McKeighan, News Editor)

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Seward Therapy Dog Comforts Las Vegas Shooting Victims

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Nicodemus (The Rock – Seward, Nebraska)

(Saturday, November 4, 2017 – KLKN-TV ABC 8 Eyewitness News)

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Nebraska Comfort Dog Back from Las Vegas Visit

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska)

(Thursday, November 2, 2017 – NTV ABC / Sydney Edwards)

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Comfort Dog Handlers Talk About Las Vegas Tragedy- Fremont Tribune/Tammy Real-Mckeighan, News Editor

LCC K-9 Katie - Trinity Lutheran Church

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Eddie Brought Comfort to Houston - Area Residents - The Independent/Jeff Bahr

LCC K-9 Eddie - Peace Lutheran Church
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Family Fun Fest also educational - Julie Blum/Columbus Telegram

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LCC K-9 Katie - Trinity Lutheran Church

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Comfort Dogs Get New Team Members - Rasheeda Kabba/NTV ABC Nebraska.TV

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LCC K-9 Eddie - Peace Lutheran Church

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​Comfort Dog's Birthday - ​1011 News

LCC K-9 Priscilla - Trinity Lutheran Church


Comfort Dogs in Training for LCC - Carol Staab & Roni Lewis/NTV ABC Nebraska.TV

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LCC K-9 Eddie - Peace Lutheran Church

Part one and two of the NTV’s Good Life series: Comfort Dogs in Training. NTV’s Good Life co-hosts, Carol Staab and Roni Lewis, interview Don Moeller with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran - Grand Island, Nebraska) and Jerry Schenck with LCC K-9 Jude (Comfort Dog in Training).​

Part 1
Part 2

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    • Acquiring an LCC K-9 Comfort Dog
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