2015–2016 Service-Dog Travel Guide: Current Rules

This guide retains its original publication date. Use the current guidance below rather than the airline policies that applied during 2015–2016.

Anything Pawsable Staff
Published November 17, 2015

Housetraining a Service Dog in Training

House training relies on frequent opportunities, supervision and rewards.

Kea Grace
Published October 7, 2015

5 Useful Public-Access Skills for Service Dogs

Settling beside you, leaving food alone, and staying out of the way make everyday outings easier. Here are five skills to build thoughtfully before asking your dog to work in busier places.

Kea Grace
Published April 27, 2015

Thanksgiving Food and Your Service Dog

Keep holiday meals and scraps out of reach. A food that is safe for a person is not necessarily suitable for a dog, and a busy gathering makes accidental ingestion…

Kea Grace
Published November 21, 2014

Choosing Service-Dog Gear From Head to Tail

Start with the dog's comfort, the handler's needs and the equipment's intended use. You do not need every item on a gear list.

Kea Grace
Published October 26, 2014

Helping Your Service Dog Generalize Behaviors

Your dog knows the cue at home, then seems to forget it everywhere else. Learn how to carry a familiar skill into new places, one manageable change at a time.

Bev Thompson
Published August 20, 2014

To Protect and Sniff: Q&A With Snellville, and Duluth, GA K9 Unit

This is AP’s original interview/report about the Snellville and Duluth police K-9 teams.

Lisa A Faulkner
Published August 5, 2014

Considering a Service Dog When You Have Allergies

Allergies are an important part of deciding whether a service-dog partnership is suitable for you.

Curtis Carr
Published July 30, 2014

10 Practical Principles for Service-Dog Teams

A service-dog partnership needs care, planning and realistic expectations.

Kea Grace
Published June 27, 2014

Service Dog Quest: Teaching Comfortable Check-Ins

A voluntary check-in can help you communicate in distracting places.

Kea Grace
Published January 29, 2014