New Book “Aris, A K-9 Hero’s Life Before, During & After 9/11” being released after 20 years
<span class="excerpt_part">...them out on Facebook or bobwank<strong>.com</strong>. Learn more about voluntary, <strong>com</strong>munity-defined training <strong>and</strong> behavior standards <strong>for</strong> handlers <strong>and</strong> their Service Dogs at USSDR.org …
Service Dog Quest: Dig Into Distractions
<span class="excerpt_part">...we figured out exactly where you <strong>and</strong> your partner currently st<strong>and</strong> in regards to training, public access, cue understanding <strong>and</strong> known behaviors. This week, our focus is <strong>100%</strong> on…
Book Review: "Training Your Own Service Dog" by Lelah Sullivan
<span class="excerpt_part">...of <strong>com</strong>mon tasks. It also provides some educational material on “Some Things to Know,” which includes things like: What is a Service Dog? What does a Service Dog do?…
Photography Exhibit Showcases PTSD Service Dogs
<span class="excerpt_part">...O’Shana <strong>and</strong> Scott Johnson have been working on this project <strong>for</strong> over 2 years <strong>and</strong> have photographed approximately <strong>100</strong> teams collectively. A female veteran <strong>and</strong> her furry <strong>com</strong>panion from…
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…
How to Handle a Service Dog Access Challenge from Start to Finish
<span class="excerpt_part">...launch an attack against an entire br<strong>and, com</strong>pany or organization based on an access challenge with one store or individual. Many brands, <strong>com</strong>panies <strong>and</strong> organizations have excellent Service Dog…
Would you like a free photoshoot of you and your Service Dog?
<span class="excerpt_part">Your 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…
Service Dog Quest: Measure Current Training
<span class="excerpt_part">...with each day <strong>and</strong> week that goes by. Got <strong>questions</strong>, <strong>com</strong>ments, concerns, thoughts or ideas about this week’s Service Dog Challenge? Chime in with a <strong>com</strong>ment <strong>and</strong> let us…
Service Dog Quest: Log Your Learning
<span class="excerpt_part">...Week 8 Time <strong>Com</strong>mitment: 10/min a day Week Eight Instructions <strong>and</strong> Checklist 1. Look through <strong>exam</strong>ples of training logs currently in use by various Service Dog programs. Here’s a…
Service Dog numbers likely to increase as population ages
<span class="excerpt_part">...percent) report a disability. The three most <strong>com</strong>mon causes of disability among adults in the United States are arthritis or rheumatism, back or spine problems, <strong>and</strong> heart disease. “It…