LCC K-9 Ministries in Texas

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Abner & Martha (Bethany Lutheran Church - Austin, Texas)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Damaris (Memorial Lutheran Church – Katy, Texas)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah (Our Redeemer Lutheran Church - Wichita Falls, Texas)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Gabriel (Messiah Lutheran Church - Houston, Texas)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joy (Gloria Dei Lutheran Church – Houston, Texas)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Martha (Bethany Lutheran Church - Austin, Texas)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Pax & Phoebe (St. Paul Lutheran Church – Fort Worth, Texas)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Triton (Messiah Lutheran Church - Plano, Texas)

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Texas K-9s In the News

The Person Within - Elijah The Comfort Dog
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah
(Our Redeemer - Wichita Falls, Texas)
 
(Tuesday, September 21, 2021 – United Regional Hospital)

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Elijah the Comfort Dog visits United Regional

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah
(Our Redeemer - Wichita Falls, Texas)

(Tuesday, August 24, 2021 – News Channel 6/ KAUZ Digital Media Team)

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Comfort dog visits back on track

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah
(Our Redeemer - Wichita Falls, Texas)
 
(Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - Times Record News/Christopher Walker)
 
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Comfort dog visits again after COVID hiatus
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah
(Our Redeemer - Wichita Falls, Texas)
 
(Monday, April 26, 2021 - Wichita Falls Times Record News/Torin Halsey)
 
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K-9 comfort dog helps healthcare workers at HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joy
(Gloria Dei - Houston, Texas)
 
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - KPRC
 
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Comfort Dogs bring compassion to those facing tragedy
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Damaris (Memorial Lutheran - Katy, Texas)
 
(Friday, January 24, 2020 - KPRC Click2Houston / Robert Arnold)

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Church services held at White Settlement church one week after deadly shooting
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Pax & Phoebe
(St. Paul - Fort Worth, Texas)
 
(Sunday, January 5, 2020 - Fox 4 News / David Sentendrey)

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In first service since shooting, Fort Worth-area church honors victims and finds joy
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Pax & Phoebe
(St. Paul - Fort Worth, Texas)
 
(Sunday, January 5, 2020 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram / Kaley Johnson)

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Faith sustains Santa Fe couple who's daughter died in 1999 bonfire
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joy
(Gloria Dei - Houston, Texas)
 
(Thursday, November 14, 2019 - KBTX/Crystal Galny)

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Comfort Dawgs
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Abner & Martha
(Bethany Lutheran Church - Austin, Texas)
 
(November 2019 - Bowie High School Newsletter)

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Comfort Dogs from NTX Make Impact Locally and Nationally
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Phoebe
(St. Paul - Fort Worth, Texas)
 
(Wednesday, September 11, 2019 – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) / Nataly Torres)

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Relaxation ahead for Elijah the Comfort Dog after Odessa
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah
(Our Redeemer - Wichita Falls, Texas)
 
(Sunday, September 8, 2019 – News Channel 6 / Emily Bjorklund)

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Elijah the Comfort Dog on his way to Odessa after shooting
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah
(Our Redeemer - Wichita Falls, Texas)
 
(Sunday, September 1, 2019 – News Channel 6 Now / Emily Bjorklund)

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Austin comfort dogs en route to El Paso to offer emotional support after mass shooting
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Abner and Martha
(Bethany Lutheran – Austin, Texas)
 
(Sunday, August 4, 2019 – KVUE ABC/Drew Knight)

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1 Year Later: Hundreds Honor, Pay Tribute to Those Killed in Santa Fe High School Shooting

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joy (Gloria Dei – Houston, Texas)

(Saturday, May 18, 2019 - KPRC Click2Houston / Sally Madooh)

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Lutheran Comfort Dog Ministers to Young and Old

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joy (Gloria Dei – Houston, Texas)

(Friday, March 29, 2019 – The Daily News / Rick Cousins)

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North Joshua Students Interact with Comfort Dog

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Pax (St. Paul – Fort Worth, Texas)

(Friday, September 28, 2018 – Cleburne Times-Review / Ashley Rose)

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Comfort dogs help communities dealing with tragedy

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Gabriel (Messiah – Houston, Texas) & Joy (Gloria Dei – Houston, Texas)

(July 19, 2018 – KPRC Click2Houston/ Rose-Anne Aragon)

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Dogs Help Community Deal with Santa Fe Shooting

(Monday, May 21, 2018 – KAKE ABC / Monica Castro)

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Comfort Dogs Bring Love and Support to Texas Residents Following School Shooting

(Tuesday, May 22, 2018 – Radio.com / Kayla Jardine & Joe Cingrana)

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Comfort dog helps others in their time of need

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah (Our Redeemer – Wichita Falls, Texas)

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North Texas Comfort Dogs Breed Healing, Happiness

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Pax (St. Paul – Fort Worth, Texas)
 
(Tuesday, November 21, 2017 – The Dallas Morning News / Eline de Bruijn)

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Heroes of Texoma: Comfort Dog Serves Community

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Elijah
(Our Redeemer - Wichita Falls, Texas)

(September 20, 2017 - News Channel 6 KAUZ/Sarah Hines)

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Therapy Dogs Comfort Evacuees

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Abner(Bethany Lutheran - Austin, Texas)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Pax and Phoebe (St. Paul Lutheran Church - Ft. Worth, Texas)

​(August 30, 2017 - Temple Daily Telegram/Cody Weems)

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Katy Church Adds Comfort Dog Ministry To Help Provide Emotional Support For Those In Need

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Damaris (Memorial Lutheran - Katy, Texas)

(Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - chron.com/Karen Zurawski)

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Comfort Dogs Offer Support

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Abner - Bethany Lutheran, Texas

(​Fox 7 Austin/Tania Ortega)

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