I confess, I love precision. I swoon over a tight finish, precision heeling and beautiful straight fronts. While showy precision is not necessary for service work, there are aspects of competitive …
Emergency Planning for Service Dog Handlers
What do you think of when you think of an emergency? A natural disaster? A car accident? A health scare? Emergencies always require some extra planning for people with disabilities as medications, …
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The Dog’s Choice – Service Dog Tasks
Dog training industry leaders are talking about giving dogs choices in training, husbandry and in their daily lives. Having the opportunity to make choices is essential to dog's behavioral …
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Service Dog Certification Confusion
Will I be able to certify a service dog? That is one of the most common questions I receive from pet dog trainers interested in learning how to train service dogs. The surprising answer: there is …
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Psychiatric Service Dogs
I receive more questions about psychiatric service dogs than any other type of service dog. The most common questions I receive pertain to the task training piece. I think in part, one of the reasons …