Breeds from Labrador Retrievers to Great Danes are widely used as service dogs because of traits such as intelligence, trainability and calm temperaments. Read On…
Nine dog breeds commonly used as service animals and the roles they fill
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Prison-based trainers and volunteers prepare 98 dogs daily as service animals in Hillsborough
Eyes Ears Nose and Paws in Hillsborough runs daily training sessions for 98 dogs and partners with incarcerated trainers through an ABLE program, providing practical service-dog preparation and rehabilitative work for inmates. Read On…
Operation Delta Dog opens specialized training and enrichment center in Hollis
Operation Delta Dog opened a new training and enrichment center in Hollis to prepare rescued dogs as service companions for veterans, featuring a classroom for up to 12 Delta Teams and indoor and outdoor enrichment zones. Read On…
Dripping Springs nonprofit adds psychiatric service dogs to help Texans with PTSD
Service Dogs, Inc., the Dripping Springs nonprofit, is expanding to train Psychiatric Service Dogs for PTSD, offering the teams free to veterans and other Texans after nearly four decades and work with 1,000 animals. Read On…
Incarcerated trainers reunited with service dogs they raised at Logan Correctional Center
A Dec. 4 gathering at Logan Correctional Center brought 40 incarcerated trainers together for a 12-hour reunion with service dogs they helped raise and train, as the Helping PAWS program connected dogs such as Teddy with new owners. Read On…
Dubuque Couple Trains Service Dogs to Alert and Steady Trauma Survivors
Angela and Matt Johnson run Step of Faith K9’s from their home outside Dubuque, training five service dogs for trauma survivors and tailoring work to individual medical and mental-health needs. Read On…
Two therapy llamas and 14 service dogs eased holiday stress at Portland airport
Panda and Beni — two holiday-attired therapy llamas — and 14 service dogs spent Dec. 23 at Portland International Airport greeting passengers and staff, offering brief respite during the peak holiday travel period. Read On…
Assistance Dogs International: 16,766 placements and a strained service-dog pipeline
Assistance Dogs International reported 16,766 assistance dogs placed across North America and Oceania as of Dec. 31, 2018, underscoring demand that far outstrips available trained animals and long training timelines. Read On…
Pasadena Nonprofit Offers Free Path for People to Train Their Own Service Dogs
MobilityDog, a Pasadena nonprofit founded by Janie Lynn Heinrich, is offering a free three-hour prep course on Dec. 10 as part of an 18-week, no-cost program to help people with mobility disabilities train their own service dogs. Read On…
Ryker the Belgian Malinois Flunks Service Dog Training but Wins Fans
Ryker, a Belgian Malinois at Double H Canine Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, was judged unsuited for service work after repeatedly succumbing to distractions during training; he will remain a family pet. Read On…