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…
Service Dog Breeds: Labrador Retriever
<span class="excerpt_part">...standard, Labs should possess a “stable temperament,” weigh “55 to 75 pounds,” <strong>and</strong> be an “outgoing <strong>and</strong> devoted <strong>com</strong>panion.” Those qualities <strong>com</strong>bine with a short, sleek, water-resistant coat, superb…
EEOC issues revised publications on the employment rights of people with specific disabilities
<span class="excerpt_part">The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity <strong>Com</strong>mission (EEOC) has just issued four revised documents on protection against disability discrimination, pursuant to the goal of the agency’s Strategic Plan to provide…
Astro the Robot Dog Could Replace All Kinds of Working Dogs
<span class="excerpt_part">...he has <strong>com</strong>e to life through machine learning <strong>and</strong> artificial intelligence, which is proving to be an invaluable re<strong>source</strong> in helping to solve some of the world’s most <strong>com</strong>plex…
What is our mission, purpose and focus?
<span class="excerpt_part">...not to <strong>com</strong>ply with our training or behavior standards we can remove or suspend their membership rendering any <strong>materials</strong> they have in<strong>valid.</strong> Service Dog Standards does not certify or…
3 often-asked questions about Orbit, The Autism Service Dog
<span class="excerpt_part">...their Service Dog should be treated. Here are three <strong>questions</strong> we’re often asked. 1. How should you greet a Service Dog when entering a home? The best thing to…
My Service Dog Was Attacked, What Should I Do?
<span class="excerpt_part">...calm in potentially stressful situations, like encountering another dog. Resources: The United States 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>/…
SDiT Socialization Checklist
<span class="excerpt_part">...expose your working dog or future Service Dog to. <strong>For download</strong>ing to your <strong>com</strong>puter or phone, online sound effect libraries like Sounddogs allow you to <strong>download</strong> files individually. …
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Service Dog Trainers
<span class="excerpt_part">...link to servicedogstandards.org] 2. Masters of <strong>Com</strong>munication: Service dogs are incredible partners, but <strong>com</strong>munication is a two-way street. Effective trainers are masters of clear <strong>and</strong> concise <strong>com</strong>munication. They tailor…
The United States Service Dog Registry has joined the Internet for Peace campaign
<span class="excerpt_part">Only a few times in a lifetime does an invention or idea <strong>com</strong>e along that transforms the world. The printing press, penicillin, waste management, the telescope, the calendar <strong>and</strong>…