Traveling with a Service Dog, a Complete Step-By-Step Guide
It's that time of year again that many of us begin to think about traveling. While traveling with your trained and well-behaved Service Dog is your privilege, there are some steps you need to take to make sure your trip goes as smoothly as possible.
3 often-asked questions about Orbit, The Autism Service Dog
We often are asked about my son Elliot’s Service Dog, Orbit. People wonder if you should treat an Autism Service Dog differently from Mobility Assistance Dogs, Hearing Dogs and Guide Dogs. It is important to remember that every Service Dog is trained to help an individual with unique concerns. That means every individual has unique preferences for how they and their Service Dog should be treated. Here are three questions we’re often asked.
The 5th Annual National Service Dog (and Working Dog) Eye Exam event is underway!
The 5th annual ACVO National Service Dog Eye Exam event will provide a free eye exam to formally trained and certified Service Dogs and other working dogs such as Detection Dogs, Police dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs.
Orbiting the Giant Hairball: Dealing With Service Dog Shedding
Having a Service Dog means a lot of things: independence, hope, mobility, confidence — but it also means something else: DOG HAIR and dealing with Service shedding.
Hearing Dogs provide a link to the environment, for sounds both big and small
Take a moment to sit down, close your eyes and listen to your environment, what do you hear? The world is full of buzzing, beeps, rings and whistles. Those sounds are not included in my world.
Get a free copy of the children’s book about the making of a Service Dog, "A Job for Arabella"
In this joyful book for children Pat Nowak shows us the long, challenging, emotional and deeply rewarding process of training a Service Dog. We were proud to be able to give away 25 copies of this book in support of Canines for Service.
USPS Dogs At Work Stamp Giveaway
The U.S. Postal Service has just released a new set of four stamps celebrating the enduring partnership between dogs and people called Dogs at Work. And we're proud to be able to give away 10 sets of four stamps to our friends!