Want to know more about service dogs?

2016-10-29T16:58:05+00:00By |Categories: Dog Training, Miscellaneous Dog|Tags: , , |2 Comments

In a recent post,  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 [...]

Therapy dog vs Service dog vs Emotional Support Animal

2016-10-29T16:58:05+00:00By |Categories: Continuing Education|Tags: , , |2 Comments

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 [...]

Autism, oxytocin and dogs

2019-04-29T02:20:17+00:00By |Categories: Dog-Book-Article-Video Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

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