Hospital Access Rights for Service Dog Teams
<span class="excerpt_part">...medical study facilities offer an excellent <strong>exam</strong>ple of Service Dog hospital access rights in <strong>the</strong>ir “Service Animal <strong>for</strong> Patient/Visitor Policy.” <strong>The</strong>ir policy is ADA <strong>com</strong>pliant, accurate, detailed and offers…
Minnesota Senator Al Franken is serious about Service and Assistance Dogs.
<span class="excerpt_part">...His Service Dog Tuesday helps him get through life every day. Franken hopes that his legislation will make it easier <strong>for</strong> disabled vets to <strong>obtain</strong> Service and Assistance Dogs,…
5 Tips For Training Service Dogs in Training
<span class="excerpt_part">...take a breather. SDiT Training Tip: Relax, Relax, Relax Lots of <strong>com</strong>munication happens between <strong>you</strong> and <strong>you</strong>r dog. A significant portion of those “conversations” <strong>you</strong> have daily runs up…
How to Set Service Dog Training Goals for the New Year
<span class="excerpt_part">...<strong>exam</strong>ple of a SMART goal <strong>for</strong> dog training would be <strong>“Obtain</strong> my Service Dog’s Canine Good Citizen certification by Valentine’s Day.” An <strong>exam</strong>ple of a goal that does not…
The United States Service Dog Registry helps find lost Service Dog
<span class="excerpt_part">...<strong>the</strong> United States Service Dog Registry (USSDR) represents <strong>the</strong> most democratic <strong>real</strong>ization of an assistance animal registry to-date. <strong>The</strong> results <strong>are</strong> a Registry with <strong>free</strong> online registration conducted by…
AMVETS applauds VA’s new PTSD rules
<span class="excerpt_part">...Miskulin has made military mental health a personal priority <strong>for</strong> his year as AMVETS National <strong>Com</strong>mander, helping to <strong>com</strong>mission AMVETS Warrior Transition Workshops alongside <strong>Free</strong>dom & Honor. AMVETS’ workshops…
Make Dog Potty Training Faster, Easier and More Enjoyable
<span class="excerpt_part">...go on <strong>com</strong>mand isn’t as <strong>com</strong>plicated as some might think. Using a <strong>com</strong>mand <strong>for</strong> potty is extremely important <strong>for</strong> Service Dogs and other types of Working Dogs, but nobody…
Would you like a free photoshoot of you and your Service Dog?
<span class="excerpt_part"><strong>You</strong>r Service Dog is ready <strong>for</strong> it’s closeup, Mr. DeMille! Lacey Rabalais, a professional photographer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, contacted us with a wonderful offer to donate her time…
Dog owners, handlers, trainers still use the term “alpha” incorrectly
<span class="excerpt_part">...<strong>com</strong>mon ancestor. Dogs evolved to live harmoniously with us and benefit from our success, while wolves developed as a wild species whose very existence depends on staying as far…
A&E’s "Dogs of War" tells the story of vets, PTSD and Service Dogs
<span class="excerpt_part">...kill shelter <strong>com</strong>e together to rescue each other. “This series is full of raw, <strong>real</strong>, intensely emotional moments that don’t often get a spotlight in mainstream media,” said David…