by Marcie Davis | Oct 28, 2009 | Service Dogs, People
Ed Eames, Ph.D. I was shocked and saddened to hear over the past couple of days that two strong voices in the assistance dog movement have been silenced. Ed Eames, Ph.D., the Co-Founder and President of the International Association of Assistance Dog Partners and a...
by Marcie Davis | Oct 18, 2009 | Service Dogs, Training, Public Interaction
I had the opportunity to visit with Joan Esnayra, Ph.D., President and Founder of the Psychiatric Service Dog Society (http://www.psychdog.org). I have to admit, Dr. Esnayra enlightened me to the fact that all service dogs are not alike. Theoretically, I was aware of...
by Marcie Davis | Oct 16, 2009 | Service Dogs, Public Interaction
Traveling with a disability has always been an adventure but adding a service dog to the equation can create additional needs and experiences. I don’t know about you but I have had some pretty close calls trying to find a place to toilet my dog in places such as busy...