My Service Dog Was Attacked, What Should I Do?
<span class="excerpt_part">...calm in potentially stressful situations, like encountering another dog. Resourc<strong>es:</strong> The United Stat<strong>es</strong> Service Dog Registry https:/<strong>/www</strong>.usservicedogregistry.org/ The American Kennel Club: https:/<strong>/www</strong>.akc.org/ The Association of Professional Dog Trainers: https://apdt<strong>.com</strong>/…
-ALERT- Mandatory evacuation issued for NYC coastal areas [LIVE MAP]
<span class="excerpt_part">...shut down at noon Saturday, so please prepare to evacuate immediately. [box_light]Use the Hurricane Evacuation Zone Fin<strong>der</strong> to find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone[/box_light] [box_light]…
How much are people spending on pets during the pandemic?
<span class="excerpt_part">...could afford. Most respondents said they were familiar with pet insurance, but sizeable minoriti<strong>es</strong> of those people said polici<strong>es</strong> reimburse for expens<strong>es</strong> they rarely if ever cover. For the…
Homeless Dogs get a Second Chance as Service Dogs
<span class="excerpt_part">...has been in existence since 1979 stat<strong>es</strong> that 1-in-12 rescu<strong>es</strong> ‘temperament screened’ from shelters and humane societi<strong>es</strong> over the past 25 years have gone on to <strong>com</strong>plete the training…
How Can I Tell If A Service Animal Is Legitimate?
<span class="excerpt_part">...trainers or organizations. Anyone can call themselv<strong>es</strong> a trainer and because there is such a wide variety of training techniqu<strong>es,</strong> styl<strong>es,</strong> schools, online cours<strong>es</strong> and more, there is no…
The 5th Annual National Service Dog (and Working Dog) Eye Exam event is underway!
<span class="excerpt_part">The 5th annual ACVO National Service Dog Eye Exam event will provide a free eye exam to formally trained and <strong>certified</strong> Service Dogs and other working dogs such as…
Get a free copy of the children’s book about the making of a Service Dog, "A Job for Arabella"
<span class="excerpt_part">...USSDR bookmark. For now, we’ve given away all of our copi<strong>es.</strong> Please get your own directly from Canin<strong>es</strong> for Servic<strong>e’s</strong> online store! A Job for Arabella [button link=”http://shop.carolinacanin<strong>es.</strong>org/A-Job-for-Arabella-2010-0001.htm” variation=”sky”]Shop…
How to Choose a Service Dog Candidate
<span class="excerpt_part">...and can be amassed quickly but experience <strong>com</strong>es only with time and practice. [/toggle] Do<strong>es</strong> this source have return clients? It’s <strong>com</strong>monly said that word of mouth referenc<strong>es</strong> are…
EEOC issues revised publications on the employment rights of people with specific disabilities
<span class="excerpt_part">...guidance on the requirements of antidiscrimination laws. The documents address how the Americans with Disabiliti<strong>es</strong> Act (ADA) appli<strong>es</strong> to applicants and employe<strong>es</strong> with cancer, diabet<strong>es,</strong> epilepsy, and intellectual disabiliti<strong>es.</strong>…
VA Service Dog Access Regulation Changes
<span class="excerpt_part">...to allow nonservice animals to be present on VA property.” If you would like to be heard, please click the button below: [button url=”http:/<strong>/www</strong>.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=VA-2014-VHA-0024″ target=”http:/<strong>/www</strong>.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=VA-2014-VHA-0024″ style=”blue” size=”medium”] <strong>Com</strong>ment Now…