How To Teach a Service Dog to Target
<span class="excerpt_part">...to build. 7 Task Work Foundations Retrieving Carrying Depositing Targeting Bracing Harness Work Messenger Targeting <strong>for</strong>ms the basis <strong>for</strong> a variety of <strong>com</strong>mon Service Dog tasks, from <strong>open</strong>ing doors…
To Protect and Sniff: Q&A With Snellville, and Duluth, GA K9 Unit
<span class="excerpt_part">...officers of the law. Police dogs are trained <strong>for</strong> many jobs including patrol work, narcotics detection, tracking, article/evidence locating, building <strong>search</strong>es <strong>for</strong> suspects, area <strong>search</strong>es <strong>for</strong> both suspects <strong>and</strong>…
Top 5 Tips for Welcoming a New Dog Into Your Home
<span class="excerpt_part">...know they’re supposed to. As tempting as it may be, when you first <strong>com</strong>e home do not rush to <strong>open</strong> the crate. Your puppy will likely be overexcited to…
Don’t Overbuy Before You Get a New Dog
<span class="excerpt_part">...dog can hold it, but they don’t know they’re supposed to. As tempting as it may be, when you first <strong>com</strong>e home do not rush to <strong>open</strong> the crate.…
Dogs Can be Trained to Detect and Assist with Medical Conditions
<span class="excerpt_part">...of smell that is 10,000 to <strong>100</strong>,000 times better than ours. James Walker, the <strong>for</strong>mer director of the Sensory Re<strong>search</strong> Institute at Florida State University, who’s team rigorously tested…
Tips to Keep Your Service Dog Cool and Comfortable This Summer
<span class="excerpt_part">...though, just because it’s hot. Use these tips to keep your Service Dog cool this summer, <strong>and</strong> still able to work <strong>com</strong>fortably. Make Allowances Throughout much of the continental…
Outing Opportunities For SDiT’s Who Aren’t Ready For Full Public Access
<span class="excerpt_part">It can sometimes be difficult to find places to take Service Dogs in Training (SDiT’s). Luckily <strong>for</strong> you, we’ve <strong>com</strong>piled a list of stores <strong>and</strong> restaurants, in both the…
Help for military spouses dealing with PTSD
<span class="excerpt_part">...a loved one who served will find it helpful <strong>and</strong> eye <strong>open</strong>ing. Gourley has succeeded in <strong>open</strong>ing up <strong>com</strong>munication in families <strong>and</strong> restoring hope <strong>and</strong> understanding where before there…
Submission Guidelines
<span class="excerpt_part">...able to offer nominal <strong>com</strong>pensation to qualified contributors on a per-article basis. Submitting articles, write-ups <strong>and</strong> stories does not entitle you to monetary <strong>com</strong>pensation. Submitting an article, write-up or…
A Doggone Good Service Dog Summer Camp
<span class="excerpt_part">...they do. Campers enjoying the Summer PAALS program Summer PAALS is an innovative Service Dog summer camp <strong>open</strong> to youth 11-14 years of age, as well as youth with…