March 30, 2012 – 10:41 pm
Service dog handlers: Please don’t forget to sign up for the AVCO/Merial National Service Dog Eye Exam! Registration opens April 2, 2012 and exam visits are from May 1-31, 2012. Qualification information from the National Service Dog Eye Exam website: The 5th ACVO National Service Dog Eye Exam event will provide a free screening eye [...]
Posted in Disability, Dog, Service Dog, service dog, Therapy Animal, therapy dog
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Tagged AVCO, AVCO/Merial, disability, eye exam, national eye exam, national service dog eye exam, service animal, Service Dog, therapy dog, veterinary opthalmologist
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January 10, 2012 – 1:43 pm
Anyone who’s lost a dog can tell you how painful it is. They are a cherished member of the family and the grief they feel is normal. If you’ve known someone who’s lost a service dog, you may have seen them experience an even greater amount of grief. Research has suggested this is not simply [...]
Posted in Disability, Dog, Health, Pet, Service Dog, service dog
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Tagged attachment, caregiver, caregiving, death, disability, grief, pet, retirement, service animals, Service Dog
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January 1, 2012 – 1:54 am
Service dogs are one of many choices available to help mitigate disability but is the choice right for you? People tend to jump head first thinking about all of the plusses without thinking about the minuses. It’s very important that you think through this decision before applying to a placement organization or trying to train [...]
December 31, 2011 – 5:48 pm
I am often asked what the difference is between an assistance animal, emotional support animal, therapy animal and service animal so I thought I’d write a post instead of responding to the questions in comments. I hope this clears up confusion. Please feel free to ask questions in comments if you’ve come across another term [...]
Posted in Cat, Disability, Dog, emotional support animal, Health, Pet, Politics, Service Dog, service dog, Therapy Animal, therapy dog, Training, Uncategorized
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Tagged ada, assistance animals, assistance dogs, comfort animals, disability, dog training, emotional support animals, guide dogs, hearing dogs, seizure alert dogs, seizure response dogs, service animals, service dogs, therapy animals, therapy dogs
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I’m sorry it’s taken so long to post my comments on the changes to the ADA regarding service animals. Health issues have kept me from doing so. Because this is an extra long post to make up for time lost, I’ve provided links to each section below to help you navigate. What is a service [...]
Posted in Disability, Dog, emotional support animal, Health, Pet, Politics, Service Dog, service dog, Training
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Tagged ada, comfort animals, disability, emotional support animals, service animals, service dogs, training
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