The post Meet Davvy Jones<\/a> by Annie Butler Shirreffs<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n The NHL\u2019s Seattle Kraken has welcomed its first-ever team pup to the ice \u2014 a 4-month-old Husky mix named Davy Jones.<\/p>\n Davy started out as a homeless pup in Texas, then found his way to Dog Gone Seattle<\/em><\/a>, a foster-based rescue organization in the Seattle area. He was adopted by Chris Scarbrough, lead developer of the Climate Pledge Arena (Kraken\u2019s home arena) in Seattle and the Seattle Kraken app.<\/p>\n When looking for a team pup, Kraken had been set on adopting from a rescue or shelter. \u201cWe knew whichever pup was chosen would need to be good with people and especially children,\u201d Chris says.<\/p>\n As the official team dog, Davy will be a community ambassador, appearing at events with the public and at some of the team\u2019s home matches. Davy is also going to be trained as a licensed therapy dog, with the help of Canidae<\/em><\/a>, the official Pet Food Nutrition Sponsor of Davy Jones and the Seattle Kraken, as well as the team dogs of five other NHL teams. Once he finishes training, the team hopes to use Davy at events that would benefit from a therapy dog, like hospital visits.<\/p>\n For now, Davy enjoys playing with his new teammates and stealing the show on the ice at home games. After his official debut, he\u2019s already made quite a few friends both on the team and in the stands.<\/p>\n \u201cHe seems to love the attention,\u201d Chris says. Unsurprisingly, he also loves watching hockey. \u201cHe actually follows the puck!\u201d<\/p>\n When not on the job, Davy spends the day playing with the Scarbrough\u2019s other dog, Doug.<\/p>\n The team hopes that, above all else, Davy brings people a moment of happiness. \u201cWhen he\u2019s old enough, he\u2019ll be trained as a therapy dog, where he can bring a sense of calmness and warmth to someone who needs it,\u201d Chris says. \u201cHe definitely has the ability to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Follow Davy\u2019s adventures on Twitter @DavyJonesDoggo<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Meet Davvy Jones<\/a> by Annie Butler Shirreffs<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. 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However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n The NHL\u2019s Seattle Kraken has welcomed its first-ever team pup to the ice \u2014 a 4-month-old Husky mix named Davy Jones.<\/p>\n Davy started out as a homeless pup in Texas, then found his way to Dog Gone Seattle<\/em><\/a>, a foster-based rescue organization in the Seattle area. He was adopted by Chris Scarbrough, lead developer of the Climate Pledge Arena (Kraken\u2019s home arena) in Seattle and the Seattle Kraken app.<\/p>\n When looking for a team pup, Kraken had been set on adopting from a rescue or shelter. \u201cWe knew whichever pup was chosen would need to be good with people and especially children,\u201d Chris says.<\/p>\n As the official team dog, Davy will be a community ambassador, appearing at events with the public and at some of the team\u2019s home matches. Davy is also going to be trained as a licensed therapy dog, with the help of Canidae<\/em><\/a>, the official Pet Food Nutrition Sponsor of Davy Jones and the Seattle Kraken, as well as the team dogs of five other NHL teams. Once he finishes training, the team hopes to use Davy at events that would benefit from a therapy dog, like hospital visits.<\/p>\n For now, Davy enjoys playing with his new teammates and stealing the show on the ice at home games. After his official debut, he\u2019s already made quite a few friends both on the team and in the stands.<\/p>\n \u201cHe seems to love the attention,\u201d Chris says. Unsurprisingly, he also loves watching hockey. \u201cHe actually follows the puck!\u201d<\/p>\n When not on the job, Davy spends the day playing with the Scarbrough\u2019s other dog, Doug.<\/p>\n The team hopes that, above all else, Davy brings people a moment of happiness. \u201cWhen he\u2019s old enough, he\u2019ll be trained as a therapy dog, where he can bring a sense of calmness and warmth to someone who needs it,\u201d Chris says. \u201cHe definitely has the ability to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Follow Davy\u2019s adventures on Twitter @DavyJonesDoggo<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Meet Davvy Jones<\/a> by Annie Butler Shirreffs<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. 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