In a recent post, Â I gave a brief overview of the differences among service (or assistance) dogs, therapy dogs and emotional support animals. In my most recent post, I discussed therapy dogs in more detail. In this post, I will talk more about service dogs. Service dogs are trained to help mitigate the disability of [...]
People often confuse therapy dogs with service dogs or emotional support animals. While people sometimes use these terms interchangeably, they are all completely different. I thought it might be helpful to clarify the differences so that people can gain a better understanding of these terms. I have many clients who currently have or are working [...]
I read Meg Daley Olmert’s book Made for Each Other. (I got a copy from the local library, but when I look up the title on Amazon.com, the cover is different. It has a Vizsla on it – go Vizslas! But I digress.) I also read the September (2011) issue of The Whole Dog Journal with an article [...]
