For people worldwide, service dogs are more than just man’s best friend. A service dog can provide invaluable services to those with physical limitations and mental health disorders. These highly-trained companions can assist individuals in daily tasks that would be otherwise overwhelming and provide them with the comfort and care necessary to survive in what …
Service dogs, specially trained to act as companion animals to those living with mental or physical conditions, have proven beneficial to those who suffer from anxiety-related mental health issues. Service dogs for anxiety bring calm to their human companions, can anticipate an anxiety attack before it occurs, and can fetch medication or other items when …
Service dogs provide more than just companionship; clinical studies show that service and companion dogs can have a significant positive impact on individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Even though you have the right to bring your service dog with you, restaurants, hotels, landlords, and airports will often try to impede you. When you register your service dog it …
Continuing Your Service Dog Training Education As a Service Dog handler, you know better than anyone how important dog training is. For any dog, the rewards from proper training are innumerable. In the case of working Service Dogs, the consequences could even be life-saving. In honor of Dog Training Education Month this February, we’ve outlined …
Many people wonder what role service dog identification products, such as service dog ID cards, registration certificates, service dog vests, leashes, or tags play when bringing a service dog or emotional support animal with you and whether these items are required by law or are simply just nice things to have. Simply put, ID cards, …
Bringing a service dog into the workplace can raise a lot of questions. While an employer probably understands the importance of the assistance dog and the legalities that allow him or her to be there, the logistics of the situation can be challenging to deal with. Once people realize how to register a service dog …
As many as 20 percent of soldiers deployed to combat zones during the recent wars with Iraq and Afghanistan may have developed post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, according to research published in the April 2015 issue of The Military Psychologist. When these soldiers return home, they might have problems with space, crowds, darkness and much …
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases among people in the United States. One of the things that makes diabetes so dangerous is that extremely low or high blood sugar attacks can come at any time with very little warning. By the time the diabetic individual realizes he or she is having a …