Being out with a dog in a vest with the famous words “assistance dog” brings a lot of comments and questions from the general public. Some smart, some not so smart.
Here are the 10 more popular questions we find asked!
Life with an Assistance Dog is not all rainbows and unicorns. Phoenix Giraffa gives insight into the challenges of it, from the perspective of someone training their assistance dog.
We discuss the Countryside Code and its importance when it comes to dogs.
Being very low on energy is an all too common occurrence when you live with chronic physical and mental illness. Here are some tips for how to get that essential training done with your dog, despite your symptoms.
Some ideas for how to cram dog training into a busy schedule, without even having to really try! And bonus – by doing this, you can increase your bond with your dog and practise tricks and tasks in a variety of environments!
‘I’ve been hearing “The title doesn’t matter” a lot in the Assistance Dog community lately, and it’s honestly driving me mad. The title here refers to the label we give to dogs acting as auxiliary aids for disabled handlers…’
Elmiri Fox discusses the significance of how you label an Assistance Dog.
To all the random strangers who try to gain my Assistance Dogs attention in the supermarket.
I recently saw a post where someone commented that the dog in question was performing a response not an alert. The theory behind this was that the dog was responding to a symptom and that an alert happens before symptoms. Elmiri Fox discusses this further!
A great article in the form of a message from an assistance dog handler to the public about their interactions. When you ask to pet a working dog, don’t be upset if you get a short answer.
What to get and where to buy it!
Lets talk about Assistance Dog Vests.
