Cooperative Paws
Service dog education for dog trainers
Dog trainers may feel apprehensive when first working with people with disabilities. Trainers may worry how to accommodate a client or may fear using the “wrong” words and offending the client. The …
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Service dogs are being trained to alert to everything from allergens, seizures and autoimmune flare ups to blood sugar changes and much more. Alerts are the most exciting area of growth in the field …
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Service dogs often work long hours in complex environments. The demands of this work can be stressful for the dog. Prolonged stress can trigger dogs to develop behavioral or possibly health problems. …
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One of my favorite Star Trek characters was Deanna Troi. She had a special ability as an empath. She could literally feel what another person or rather alien life form was feeling. Deanna's ability to …
Getting started with a new puppy is always exciting and it’s even more exciting when the owner’s goals are to train the puppy for service work. However, sometimes, owner-trainers have misconceptions …
I entered the Rally ring feeling completely nervous. The judge looked at me and said, "whenever you are ready." I responded while looking at Sulu, "I'm ready!" Sulu looked up at me with his beautiful …
