Category: service dogs

Training Your Dog

April 27, 2023
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Most dogs are eager to please, but they need to learn what is expected of them. Training is an ongoing process that begins with how to get along with their owners. The first step in training a dog is getting rid of the notion of owning a dog; they are sensitive, living creatures with deep…

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California Gets Tough on Fraudulent Service Animals

December 29, 2021
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California pet owners will face jail time or hefty fines beginning Jan. 1 if they fraudulently tell businesses that their fur babies are emotional support animals. A new, first-of-its-kind state law makes it a misdemeanor to misrepresent pets as service animals. The new law also requires tougher rules for sellers, trainers, and doctors. Lawmakers and…

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Deep Dive (Sept. 1): Pentagon Responds to Claims Service Dogs Left in Kabul

September 1, 2021
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Videos coming out of Afghanistan are showing the Taliban parading in military vehicles left behind by Afghan forces. The equipment originally came from the United States and NATO. And what about those reports about service dogs being left behind? Pentagon press secretary John Kirby tweeted out, “To correct erroneous reports, the U.S. military did not leave…

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American Airlines Is Grounding Emotional-Support Animals

January 5, 2021
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DALLAS—American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them. The airline said Tuesday that it will allow animals in the cabin free of charge only if they are trained service dogs. The change takes effect Monday, although passengers…

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