Unique Service Dog Names: Ideas for Your Next Partner

Browse unique service dog name ideas, try a shortlist aloud and use AP’s name finder to explore options for your next partner.

Kea Grace
Published May 19, 2019

Insurance for Working Dogs: Questions to Ask Before Buying

Compare pet insurance for a working dog: role restrictions, exclusions, deductibles, reimbursement, claims and the costs you may still need to cover.

Olivia Williams
Published May 17, 2019

Types of Service Dogs and the Tasks They Perform

Learn about guide, hearing, mobility, psychiatric and medical assistance dogs, the tasks they perform and the limits of each role.

Kea Grace
Published May 15, 2019

Five Questions to Consider Before Partnering With a Service Dog

These questions can help you compare a service dog with other assistance options.

Kea Grace
Published May 15, 2019

Water Search and Water Rescue Dogs

Water-search teams and water-rescue teams have different assignments.

Kea Grace
Published May 11, 2019

Trained Service-Dog Tasks and Natural Behavior

The ADA requires individually trained work or tasks related to a person's disability. Comfort from a dog's presence alone does not meet that definition.

Terry McCormack, CDT
Published May 10, 2019

From the Archive: Find’em Scent Safe

In May 2019, AP featured Find’em Scent Safe, a commercial kit described as a way to collect and store a scent sample for a potential missing-person search.

Kea Grace
Published May 3, 2019

Is Your Service Dog in Training Ready for Public Practice?

Assess focus, manners and comfort before public practice with a service dog in training. Plan a manageable outing and check permission separately.

Kea Grace
Published April 29, 2019

Saying Goodbye: Discussing Euthanasia With Your Veterinarian

Deciding about euthanasia can be painful, even when you are trying to prevent suffering. You do not have to make the decision without support.

Devon MacPherson
Published April 28, 2019

A Practical Plan for House Training

House training works best with frequent opportunities, supervision and rewards.

Olivia Williams
Published April 23, 2019