"Service animals are defined as dogs, or miniature horses, that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person's disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA."
Is Your Dog Scared?
If your dog is scared, GET HIM AWAY FORM WHAT SCARES HIM; It may be time to leave the park.
Is Your Dog Pushy?
Pushy dogs aren't listening to other dogs' signals! Give him a time-out ON A LEASH or OUTSIDE THE PARK until he has calmed down and can show good manners.
Symptoms of Hypothermia in Dogs Shaking (sometimes violent) Shallow breathing Weakness Low blood pressure Dilated pupils Coma Muscle stiffness...
The Ladder of Aggression The Ladder of Aggression is a depiction of the gestures that any dog will give in...
The amount and type of chocolate ingested is important, as they are the determining factors for the severity of the...
Originally from the ASPCA website: People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets Alcohol Alcoholic beverages and food products containing alcohol...
Heavy panting Excessive thirst Glazed eyes Bright or dark red tongue or gums Excessive drooling Staggering Vomiting and...
Handouts given during the “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” presentation From the Association of Professional Dog Trainers: APDT:...
