For the second year in a row Vinemont High School brought home a win from the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s INSPIRESS competition and were recognized by the Cullman County
Every day, Katie Delp surrounds herself with puppies. Sheâs created her dream job training dogs at Pandemic Puppy School, a wellness program she launched last year.
As an avid dog foster parent, Delp noticed many puppies born during the COVID-19 pandemic are more afraid of new people, loud noises and other dogs â and experience intensified separation anxiety when left at home alone.
âA lot of people are seeking comfort from these animals,â Delp explained, calling the influx sheâs noticed a âdog boom.â
In 2020, residents registered 1,199 dogs and, according to a city report regarding dog recreation in South Burlington, dog registration in the city has increased 29 percent between 2011 and 2019.