Planning Backup Care for Your Dog

Backup care is useful for travel, illness or any time you cannot care for your dog.

Olivia Williams
Published November 15, 2021

Why is so hard to admit you have PTSD?

This is Shawna’s dated personal account. The events and program details have not been independently confirmed.

Shawna Mayo
Published October 29, 2021

Is an Emotional Support Dog a Service Dog? Six Key Differences

Understand six differences between emotional support animals and service dogs, including trained tasks, public access, housing and flights.

Anything Pawsable Staff
Published October 7, 2021

Dog Bites: Seven Practical Steps

If a dog bites you or your service dog, focus first on safety and care.

Olivia Williams
Published September 23, 2021

Six Ways to Remember Your Service Dog

Losing a service dog can mean losing a working partner, a familiar routine and a beloved companion. There is no required way to grieve or remember your dog.

Olivia Williams
Published September 21, 2021

Service Dog Standards Offers Free Webpages for Trainers

In 2021, Service Dog Standards announced profile webpages for participating teams.

Olivia Williams
Published August 5, 2021

Federal Service-Dog Law in Plain English

Service-dog rules depend on the setting. This guide summarizes key U.S. federal distinctions and is general information, not advice about a particular dispute.

USSDR
Published July 17, 2021

Service Dog Standards: A 2021 Tools Announcement

In July 2021, Service Dog Standards announced tools for handlers and trainers, including team profiles and ways to organize training information.

Olivia Williams
Published July 5, 2021

What Is a Service Animal Under the ADA?

For ADA public access, a service animal is a dog individually trained to do disability-related work or tasks.

USSDR
Published May 17, 2021

Checking Service-Animal Access Without Judging the Handler

A person's appearance, diagnosis or choice of dog is not a reliable test of service-animal status. Staff should use the rules for the actual setting.

USSDR
Published May 17, 2021