Promising Cancer Detection Dogs Research Showing 95% Accuracy
<span class="excerpt_part">...other would be to determine <strong>the</strong> biologic <strong>com</strong>pounds <strong>the</strong> dogs detect and <strong>the</strong>n design cancer-screening <strong>test</strong>s based on those <strong>com</strong>pounds.” Dogs’ Brains Specialize in Processing Scents <strong>The</strong> canine brain…
Ultimate Guide to Keeping Your Service Dog Safe This Halloween
<span class="excerpt_part">...Dog safe and <strong>you</strong>r night of frights as trouble<strong>-free</strong> as possible. Service Dog owners, trainers, users and handlers, make no bones about it! Halloween is here, and with it…
Train a Service Dog to Retrieve: Part Three
<span class="excerpt_part">...“disobeys” <strong>you</strong>r <strong>com</strong>mand simply because he’s not <strong>com</strong>fortable with a new item. Move on once <strong>you</strong>r dog <strong>com</strong>fortably takes <strong>the</strong> item when it’s presented. Begin using <strong>the</strong> “out” cue.…
Looking for a gift for your Valentine? How about a donation to 4 Paws For Ability
<span class="excerpt_part">...$25 donation, which <strong>the</strong>y 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 <strong>the</strong>se…
4 Ways to Boost Your Dog’s Immunity
<span class="excerpt_part">...immune system. A moist, meat-based diet is usually recommended <strong>for</strong> dogs. Dry foods might contain a lot of starch which can lead to inflammation. A starch<strong>-free</strong>, grain<strong>-free</strong> diet containing…
Are you concerned you or someone you know has PTSD? Here’s the first step to finding help.
<span class="excerpt_part">...MyHealthVet, <strong>the</strong>re is a <strong>free</strong>, anonymous and confidential PTSD Screening Tool. It only takes a few minutes to <strong>com</strong>plete but <strong>the</strong> results can help <strong>you</strong> decide whether or not…
A Comprehensive Guide to Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
<span class="excerpt_part">...<strong>com</strong>mand. Cues can be verbal, nonverbal, or environmental. Verbal cues include spoken <strong>com</strong>mands like “Go Get Help” or <strong>“Search the</strong> House.” Nonverbal cues <strong>are</strong> usually hand signals. Some <strong>are</strong>…
A Comprehensive Guide to Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
<span class="excerpt_part">...disabled individuals often gain peace of mind, independence, and increased confidence. Since <strong>the</strong>y <strong>com</strong>monly work in public, Service Dogs must be <strong>free</strong> of temperament flaws, focused, unobtrusive, and well-trained.…
Howly Jowly 2014 Christmas Giveaway
<span class="excerpt_part">...While we love all dogs in general, pets or <strong>com</strong>panion animals, <strong>The</strong>rapy Dogs, Emotional Support Animals and other working dogs (corrections K-9s, narcotics K-9s, <strong>Search</strong> and Rescue K-9s, etc.)…
Howly Jowly 2015 Christmas Giveaway
<span class="excerpt_part">...Service Dog teams in <strong>the</strong> United States Service Dog Registry family as well as those out of it who <strong>com</strong>mit to being outstanding representatives <strong>for the</strong> Service Dog <strong>com</strong>munity…