We’ve all seen a dog with a vest that says “Do Not Pet” accompanying someone through an airport or a store. You can’t pet these Service Dogs because they’re “working,” but what exactly qualifies a dog as a Service Dog? And, can anyone get one? Service Dogs play a vital role in hundreds of thousands …
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 …