10 Service Dog Commandments
<span class="excerpt_part">...all teams <strong>for</strong> the benefit of the entire Service Dog <strong>com</strong>munity. We call these the “Service Dog <strong>Com</strong>mandments.” Some of the Service Dog <strong>Com</strong>mandments are <strong>com</strong>mon courtesy, a couple…
Shaping Success by Susan Garrett
<span class="excerpt_part">...friends <strong>for</strong> helping us encourage voluntary acceptance of Service Dog training and behavior standards, we’re giving away <strong>free</strong> gear, <strong>book</strong>s, treats and more with our 2015 Howly Jowly Gear…
Looking for a gift for your Valentine? How about a donation to 4 Paws For Ability
<span class="excerpt_part">...$25 donation, which they say is cuter than a teddy bear, longer lasting than roses, less costly than jewelry and <strong>com</strong>pletely calorie<strong>-free</strong>. 4 Paws <strong>for</strong> Ability will use these…
How To Teach a Service Dog to Target
<span class="excerpt_part">When it <strong>com</strong>es to Service Dog training, all of the hundreds of available tasks can be boiled down to 7 essential behaviors. One of those behaviors, targeting, is an…
Types of Toys For Service Dogs
<span class="excerpt_part">...with kibble with holes cut in it <strong>for</strong> your dog to shake around to extremely <strong>com</strong>plex multi-tiered plastic mazes. The most <strong>com</strong>mon and classic food toy is the KONG…
Are you concerned you or someone you know has PTSD? Here’s the first step to finding help.
<span class="excerpt_part">...MyHealthVet, there is a <strong>free</strong>, anonymous and confidential PTSD Screening Tool. It only takes a few minutes to <strong>com</strong>plete but the results can help you decide whether or not…
Howly Jowly 2015 Christmas Giveaway
<span class="excerpt_part">...Service Dog teams in the United States Service Dog Registry family as well as those out of it who <strong>com</strong>mit to being outstanding representatives <strong>for</strong> the Service Dog <strong>com</strong>munity…
Howly Jowly 2014 Christmas Giveaway
<span class="excerpt_part">...While we love all dogs in general, pets or <strong>com</strong>panion animals, Therapy Dogs, Emotional Support Animals and other working dogs (corrections K-9s, narcotics K-9s, <strong>Search</strong> and Rescue K-9s, etc.)…
A Doggone Good Service Dog Summer Camp
<span class="excerpt_part">...prison program that teaches inmates how to raise and train canines <strong>for</strong> people with disabilities, and much more. If you would like to learn more about PAALS please visit:…
Understanding the Difference Between Psychiatric Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals
<span class="excerpt_part">...tasks related to their handler’s disability. Roles: Emotional <strong>Com</strong>fort: ESAs offer <strong>com</strong>panionship and emotional stability, helping to alleviate stress and anxiety through their presence. No Task Training: Unlike PSDs,…