Cooperative Paws
Service dog education for dog trainers
People with disabilities can have health changes that make training their service dog difficult. They may experience a health flare-up or require hospitalization. Situations like this can throw off …
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Neurodiversity is a concept that acknowledges the diversity of human brains and minds. It recognizes that people experience the world in various ways, and that these differences should be embraced. …
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Arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, spinal cord injury and lupus are very different conditions that have one thing in common: They can all cause pain. Additionally, mental illnesses can cause …
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Hearing dogs need to be able to alert to a wide range of different sounds including doorbells, fire alarms, traffic sounds and the sound of another person speaking to their handler, just to name a …
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Learning disabilities are conditions that can affect individuals in a wide range of ways. They may impact a person’s ability to communicate, to understand written or verbal information, to solve math …
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When we think of disabilities, we usually think of someone limited in their ability to walk or with altered cognition, or a person who has a sensory limitation. Rarely do people think of disabilities …
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