How to Find a Lost Dog, Beyond Flyers and Posters
<span class="excerpt_part">...promoted post on Face<strong>book.</strong> PawBoost has an array of <strong>free</strong> tools and an extensive <strong>search</strong>able database that allows you to <strong>search for</strong> found dogs matching your dog’s description. NextDoor…
What Are the Assistance Dogs International Service Dog Training Standards?
<span class="excerpt_part">...Partners The Assistance Dog partners will agree to the following partner responsibilities: 1. Treat the dog with appreciation and respect. 2. <strong>Practice</strong> obedience regularly. 3. <strong>Practice</strong> the dog’s skills…
3 Ways to Improve Your Dog’s Sphynx Downs
<span class="excerpt_part">...them, however, takes a bit of <strong>practice</strong> and lots of repetition. Learn to improve your dog’s sphynx downs by following these simple tips! Use a Platform to Teach a…
Don’t Panic! A Guide to Service Dog Transport in Emergencies
<span class="excerpt_part">...as any relevant medical information, such as vaccination records. <strong>Practice</strong>, <strong>Practice</strong>, <strong>Practice</strong>: Train your dog to be <strong>com</strong>fortable with strangers handling their leash or wearing a muzzle if necessary.…
In Case of Emergency: Service Dog Edition
<span class="excerpt_part">...in your <strong>com</strong>munity, and ask that they “tag” your address as having a Service Dog on site. ICE: Remain Calm and Be Prepared to <strong>Com</strong>municate Stay calm. It’s far…
10 Reasons to Donate to a Service Dog Organization this Holiday Season
<span class="excerpt_part">...into their <strong>Com</strong>munity Gillet and Weldrick (2014), found that service dogs partnered with veterans helped to reintegrate them back into their <strong>com</strong>munity, by providing them with a secure base.…
Things People With Visible or Invisible Disabilities Want You to Know
<span class="excerpt_part">...daily. It’s a challenge, and it’s hard sometimes. It’s not something wished upon anyone else. It just is. This is not a con<strong>test.</strong> Please don’t try to <strong>com</strong>pare two…
21 Dogtopia locations offer free dog washes to Service and Assistance Dogs
<span class="excerpt_part">...to their local police departments’ dogs, which play an important role in detecting narcotics and explosives, <strong>search</strong> and rescue operations, evidence recovery and criminal apprehension in their <strong>com</strong>munities. In…
Service Dog Acclimation Training at Tampa Bay’s Lowry Park Zoo
<span class="excerpt_part">...seven days a week, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Parking is <strong>free</strong>. Visit <strong>www</strong>.LowryParkZoo.org or call (813) 935-8552 <strong>for</strong> information. Also find the Zoo on Face<strong>book</strong> and…
One Size Does Not Fit All: SMALL Breeds That Serve
<span class="excerpt_part">...And remember, great Service Dogs can <strong>com</strong>e in SMALL packages. Learn more about voluntary, <strong>com</strong>munity-defined training and behavior standards <strong>for</strong> handlers and their Service Dogs at…