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 component often goes smoothly in a training …
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Accommodating for Fatigue
Fatigue is a common challenge for people with different kinds of disabilities. Conditions like multiple sclerosis, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic brain injuries and depression can all …
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 controls, and pick up small items like medication …
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Working with Clients with Mental Health Conditions
Service dogs are increasingly being trained to help people who have disabilities due to conditions like PTSD, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and other mental illnesses. In some cases, you …
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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 the handler is not injured while training the dog a …
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Documenting Service Dog Training
The Americans with Disabilities Act is clear that certification and registration are not needed for service dogs to have access in no-pets-allowed locations. However, service dog programs usually …