What to look out for when choosing an assistance dog trainer.
Choosing who to get to support you through the process of training an assistance dog is a huge decision. You may even want their support in selecting a dog and working alongside you from the very beginning to hopefully successfully completing a Public Access Test one day. It can be a daunting but also very uncertain process because there’s not a lot of information out there, but a lot of people proclaiming to be expert. So, what are some of the questions you need to ask yourself, and why?
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What are my options when living with a dog with behaviour problems?
Living with a dog that has some challenging behaviours can be difficult. We have a range of options available to us though and this blog delves into what these are and what impacts making difficult decisions.
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Thinking of adding a second dog to your home?
Thinking of adding a new puppy or adult dog to your existing dog household? There are a few things to consider first!
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Jumping up: Stop ignoring it.
Has your dog’s jumping got worse from simply ignoring it? There may be more to it!
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Raising a puppy to be a therapy dog – the baby months.
Thinking you might like your dog to have a role in life that includes therapy dog work? Getting started with lots of positive socialisation early in life is crucial. Here are some recommendations on how to go about getting them off to the right start.
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Assistance dogs, therapy dogs, emotional support animals….what does it all mean?
There are so many terms thrown about now such as therapy dog, service dog, emotional support animal, companion dog and much more. What do they all mean? Are they all different or just different terms used to describe the same thing? Here we explain the different roles and the correct terms to define them.
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