Meet Jake: Airdrie victim services introduces new therapy dog

CALGARY — The newest employee of the Airdrie and District Victim Assistance Society (ADVAS) team is short, furry and refuses to wear clothes to work. It’s OK though, because he’s cute. Jake, a three-year-old black Labrador retriever, is a specially trained trauma dog that will officially join the team on Oct. 31. His job will be to provide support to victims of crime and tragedy in the district. Trauma dogs are common in many police agencies across the country. RCMP say they ar