10 Things Service Dogs Want You to Know
<span class="excerpt_part">...<strong>open</strong> doors or retrieve dropped items. Even When I Don’t Look Like I’m Working, I Am I know it’s tempting to think I’m not doing anything when I’m relaxing…
Types of Service Dog Gear: Vests, Jackets and Harnesses
<span class="excerpt_part">...work. There are too many types of Service Dog harnesses <strong>and</strong> vests to mention them all, but here are 5 of the most <strong>com</strong>mon items! Please note that any…
24 Reasons to be Thankful for Dogs
<span class="excerpt_part">...19. <strong>Com</strong>panionable silence: the time spent just “BEING” with your dog – unless you have a puppy, then silence is suspicious. 20. An older dog’s <strong>com</strong>forting ways, the way…
How to Use Dog Food Rolls as High Value Treats
<span class="excerpt_part">...<strong>open</strong> the food roll, cut it in half. This makes it easier to work with <strong>and</strong> hold. Continue cutting the roll until you have manageable chunks. <strong>For</strong> smaller rolls,…
Introducing Anything Pawsable, News and More for Service and Working Dogs!
<span class="excerpt_part">...inspiring. A re<strong>source</strong> that is created by the Service Dog <strong>com</strong>munity, <strong>for</strong> the Service Dog <strong>com</strong>munity. Anything Pawsable is a new online magazine <strong>for</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> Working Dog owners.…
5 Tips For Training Your Dog to Military Standards [Sponsored]
<span class="excerpt_part">...foundation. If your dog doesn’t obey basic <strong>com</strong>mands, you cannot expect them to follow more <strong>com</strong>plex orders. You should never think of your dog as an equal; during the…
How developing a task list for seizure disorder and PTSD provided me some measure of relief
<span class="excerpt_part">...me. If something obstructing his path to me (a door, <strong>for exam</strong>ple), he will whine or bark until one of my sisters or my mom <strong>com</strong>es. As soon as…
5 Tips For Training Your Dog to Military Standards
<span class="excerpt_part">...tips on effective dog training. #1 Use obedience as foundation When it <strong>com</strong>es to such <strong>for</strong>m of training, obedience is the foundation. If your dog doesn’t obey basic <strong>com</strong>mands,…
Common Autism Service Dog Tasks
<span class="excerpt_part">...has differing needs. However, some tasks occur more frequently than others. Learn more about some of the most <strong>com</strong>mon Autism Service Dog tasks now. <strong>Com</strong>mon Autism Service Dog Tasks…
Short Answer Series: What Kinds of Jobs Do Service Dogs Do?
<span class="excerpt_part">...Some Service Dogs pull wheelchairs or provide bracing. Other Service Dogs <strong>open and</strong> close doors or retrieve dropped items. In general, Service Dog tasks support, mitigate, or substitute activities…