Planning Backup and Long-Term Care for Your Animals

Make a practical plan for illness, hospitalization or death before an emergency occurs.

Lisa A Faulkner
Published April 1, 2020

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks: Examples and Individual Planning

Explore psychiatric service dog task examples, how to turn a useful action into a training goal, and safety limits to discuss with your support team.

Kea Grace
Published February 29, 2020

How to Set Service Dog Training Goals for the New Year

With another year nearly behind us, it’s time to start looking forward to the new year.

Kea Grace
Published December 26, 2019

Understanding Unusual Dog Behavior

A familiar behavior may have more than one explanation. Watch the context and changes over time rather than assuming a funny action has one proven evolutionary…

Olivia Williams
Published December 3, 2019

Keeping Your Service Dog Safe at Halloween

Costumes, noise, crowds and unfamiliar movement can make Halloween demanding. Choose an outing that suits your dog and your own needs, with an easy way to leave.

Kea Grace
Published October 20, 2019

With PTSD, Admitting You Have a Problem May Be the First Step, But It Isn’t Easy

This is Shawna’s personal account as originally published. Her descriptions and reported advice belong to that experience and are not a diagnosis or treatment…

Shawna Mayo
Published October 19, 2019

Buy the Basics Before Bringing Home a Dog

Start with supplies that fit the dog and your care plan. You can add extras once you know its preferences.

Olivia Williams
Published October 14, 2019

10 Surprising Autumn Service Dog Safety Tips

1. Intriguing autumn scents. Ahhh, the scents of autumn – cinnamon, spices, apples, candy corn, smoky fires, pumpkins and earthy leaves.

Kea Grace
Published September 23, 2019

Five Foundation Skills for a Service Dog in Training

Good training starts with small skills you can use every day. Help your dog tune in, settle comfortably, and move with you before taking on bigger lessons.

Kea Grace
Published September 17, 2019

What Training Do Service Dogs Need?

For many Service Dogs, training begins in puppyhood. Most of the puppy training for Service Dogs consists of the same type of skills all well-behaved dogs learn…

Kea Grace
Published September 16, 2019