Tuesday, February 9, 2010

News: April Service Dog Seminar

April 18-19 2010 Dogs in the Park Service Dog Seminar Join us for our third annual Dogs in the Park Service Dog Seminar. This year will feature our core sessions of "So you are getting a Service Dog!",
Thinking Like a Trainer, Different Breeds, Different Needs and Everything Puppy
alongside new and innovative sessions designed to help you to work more effectively
with your dog. Whether you have a service dog or not, this seminar will help you
to integrate your dog more effectively into your daily life, while deepening
the relationship you have with him.

For more information or to register visit www.regonline.com/servicedog2010
Early Registration with lower price ends February 15, 2010!

Friendly service dogs & service dog prospects welcome to attend the seminar.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH
INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION
Is there anyone among my readers who will be attending either or both of these events who would like to be a guest poster on Service Dogs: A Way of Life about these events? Email me at  servicedogsawayoflife[at]gmail.com.  I will do all the work to format and the article if you will provide the photos and words about your experience and you will get credit.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Lake Erie Assistance Dog Club Upcoming Workshops

  Lake Erie Assistance Dogs is hosting two events in February. LEAD is an assistance dog club modeled after the Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound.
On Saturday, February 13th, from 2:00 - 4:00 we are conducting a free Introduction to Service Dogs Workshop covering the ADA and state SD laws, types of Service Dogs, public access and task training as well as training options.
Then, on Saturday, February 27th from 2:00 - 4:00 we are having our first club meeting. Sue Alexander, well-known service dog trainer from Guelph, Ontario, Canada will be our guest speaker and we will also discuss our plans, goals and mission. Sue has also volunteered to do some public access testing for anyone interested (although due to time and resources constraints, we won't be doing a complete public access test). Both events will be held at Canine Affair Center, 8495 Mulberry Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026.

Is there anyone among my readers who will be attending either or both of these events who would like to be a guest poster on Service Dogs: A Way of Life about these events? Email me at  servicedogsawayoflife[at]gmail.com.  I will do all the work to format and the article if you will provide the photos and words about your experience and you will get credit.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

News: Woman Speaks Out about Access Issues






This Little Dog really walks the walk! Great retrieve of a dropped glove shown. Kudos to her for her good work.

Monday, January 25, 2010

News: IAADP and ADC Bring Joint Conference to the OuGet Sound

The International Association of Assistance Dog Partners and The Assistance Dog
Club of Puget Sound (IAADP/ADC)will be holding a joint conference on September
25 and 26, 2010
at the Embassy suites Hotel,
Seattle, WA

Information will be posted on the ADC website www.dogsaver.org/adc and the
IAADP website www.iaadp.org shortly.

The ADC presenters on Sunday September 26th will be:
  • Karen Overall DVM speaking on Treating Aggression in the Working Assistance Dog
  • Don Brandon Project Director DBTAC
Northwest Center for Continuing Ed in Rehabilitation
who will be speaking on Assistance Dogs in the Workplace: Rights and
Responsibilities

ADC will have round table topics at lunch.