Clicking, delivering treats, holding a leash, fastening a collar — all of these skills require hand strength and coordination. Many different … [Read More...] about Accommodation Strategies for Clients with Limited Hand Use
Service Dog Educator
Veronica Sanchez MEd., CABC, CPDT-KA is known for her expertise in service dogs. She developed a certificate program for professional dog trainers in service dog coaching and wrote the book, Service Dog Coaching: A Guide for Pet Dog Trainers. She is a frequent speaker and writer for professional organizations including the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild. Veronica is passionate about educating professional dog trainers, healthcare professionals and others about service dogs.
4 Ways to Troubleshoot Give
When training a service dog to retrieve, the last component of the behavior is the give: having the dog deliver the item to the handler’s hand. This … [Read More...] about 4 Ways to Troubleshoot Give
Accommodating for Fatigue
Fatigue is a common challenge for people with different kinds of disabilities. Conditions like multiple sclerosis, heart disease, rheumatoid … [Read More...] about Accommodating for Fatigue
4 Tools That Make Service Dog Tasks Easier
Service dogs often need to work with items of unusual shapes and materials to perform their tasks. They need to retrieve cell phones and remote … [Read More...] about 4 Tools That Make Service Dog Tasks Easier
Working with Clients with Mental Illness
Service dogs are increasingly being trained to help people who have disabilities due to conditions like PTSD, depression, obsessive compulsive … [Read More...] about Working with Clients with Mental Illness
Three Important Safety Skills for Service Dogs
When we think about safety and service dog training, typically the first thing that comes to mind is the handler’s safety: for example, making sure … [Read More...] about Three Important Safety Skills for Service Dogs
