20 Pawsome Halloween Costume Ideas for Your Dog!

Choose costumes only when the dog is comfortable wearing them. Keep movement, breathing, vision, and hearing unrestricted, avoid loose pieces, and supervise.

Devon MacPherson
Published October 28, 2015

Handling a Service Dog Alongside a Wheelchair

Positioning, leash management and access through doors need an individual plan for the handler, dog and wheelchair.

April Childers
Published October 23, 2015

Military Working Dogs and Pope Francis’ 2015 Visit

AP's October 2015 report described a Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort military working-dog team assisting security during Pope Francis' U.S. visit.

Devon MacPherson
Published October 22, 2015

Housetraining a Service Dog in Training

House training relies on frequent opportunities, supervision and rewards.

Kea Grace
Published October 7, 2015

Quanto’s Law: Canada’s Animal-in-Service Protections

Canada’s Criminal Code section 445.01 addresses wilfully killing or injuring specified law-enforcement, military, and service animals without lawful excuse.

Devon MacPherson
Published September 16, 2015

Train a Service Dog to Retrieve: Getting Started

Start a service dog retrieve with a safe object, a reward marker and small steps from targeting to voluntary mouth contact. Continue through AP’s series.

Kea Grace
Published September 7, 2015

Photography Exhibit Showcases PTSD Service Dogs

From the AP archive: Names, event details and offerings describe that period; current availability is not asserted.

Devon MacPherson
Published August 31, 2015

Klinger and the Running Guides Pilot Program

In 2015, AP reported on Klinger and Richard Hunter as Guiding Eyes for the Blind introduced its Running Guides pilot program.

Devon MacPherson
Published August 28, 2015

A Doggone Good Service Dog Summer Camp

F or the 9th year in a row, PAALS (Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services), has ran an innovative summer camp dedicated to teaching youth about Service Dogs and…

Devon MacPherson
Published August 14, 2015

Five Hot-Weather Care Tips for Service Dogs

Hot weather may require shorter outings, backup support and more time in a cool place.

Devon MacPherson
Published August 4, 2015