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Service Dog Program Update: What is Transition Training?

By Carolyn Peters and Margery Squier We have a trained service dog for mobility disabilities or PTSD… now what? The interviews of individuals who have applied for a service dog begin when the volunteer trainer and program manager agree that the service dog in training is ready (after 18 –…

Summer Training Tips for Hot Weather

Training in Hot Weather In our last newsletter, we provided ideas for training in rainy or cold weather. Many of those ideas work for hot weather too, so here are a few things to remember. How hot is too hot? Most references on training in hot weather indicate that if…

Dog Training in Your Home? It Works!

By Charli King Co-founder, Service Dog Trainer From hot weather in the summer to cold weather in the winter, you may want to use your home as your training field! Training in your home can be effective for therapy, facility, or service dogs. It’s full of tools you can use.…