Cooperative Paws
Service dog education for dog trainers
Flying is stressful for most people, but when you add a service dog into the mix, everything becomes more complex. Handlers are juggling their own disability needs, adaptive equipment or medications, …
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Selecting a Breed for Service Work In the service dog community, the phrase the “Fab Four” is used to refer to four breeds often chosen for service work: 1. Labrador Retrievers2. Golden …
Choosing a dog for service work is one of the most important — and challenging — decisions a service dog trainer can make. Service dogs must navigate complex environments, often in high-stress …
Training a dog to carry medication without dropping it, assist with dressing, alert to changes in blood sugar or pull a door open with a tether are all important tasks, requiring a level of precision …
If a service dog handler collapses at home, is involved in a car accident, or is forced to evacuate due to a hurricane or wildfire, what happens to the dog? How do emergency responders know the dog is …
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When we think of basic training for service dogs, we often think of teaching cues like sit, down and coming when called — in short, the same behaviors taught to many pet dogs. In many ways, basic …
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