by Marcie Davis | Sep 8, 2020 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Facility Dogs, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Doggie Healthcare, Your Dog's Health, Uncategorized
Assistance Dogs of the West (ADW) recently held their annual Courthouse Facility Dog conference. I was honored to be asked to interview veterinarian Dr. Brent Parker for one of the sessions. The information he shared is of value to all working dog handlers, not just...
by Marcie Davis | Apr 11, 2019 | Dogs At Your Service, Facility Dogs, Dogs in the Workplace
Waikiki is not just a famous beach; it’s also the name of the first tribal courthouse facility dog in the U.S. Although Waikiki is her formal name, the yellow Labrador retriever is known as Kiki, and she’s a well-trained and friendly dog who helps mitigate trauma for...
by Marcie Davis | Feb 8, 2019 | Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Equipment & Supplies, People, Uncategorized
I recently had the pleasure of visiting with Dr. Teresa Conner-Kerr and Dr. Sue Ann Kalish from the University of North Georgia (UNG) about one of their innovative research projects that could have a major impact on the future of guide dog and other assistance dog...
by Marcie Davis | Dec 8, 2018 | Dogs At Your Service, Training, Training & Technology, People & Dogs, Public Interaction, Your Dog's Health
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Courthouse Dogs Foundation Conference in Seattle, Washington. Dr. James Ha (drjimha.com); renowned animal behaviorist, researcher and a previous guest of mine on Working Like Dogs on Pet Life Radio; offered a workshop on...
by Marcie Davis | Oct 18, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Service Dogs, Training, Training & Technology, People & Dogs
Assistance Dogs of the West with their award at the celebration. Photo by Katy Gross, Litteglobe, for the Santa Fe Community Foundation. My current service dog, Lovey, was trained by Assistance Dogs of the West. But I’ve been involved with this Santa Fe, New...
by Marcie Davis | Oct 12, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Service Dogs
We recently were introduced to a long article about K9s for Warriors and the work that they do with veterans and service dogs that we wanted to share with you. The article talks about the organization, as well as a couple of partnerships between military veterans and...
by Marcie Davis | Sep 18, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Training, Training & Technology, People, People & Dogs, Puppy Raisers
It certainly “takes a village” to raise and train an assistance dog. But many people have no idea of the time and work truly involved in the process. They also may not realize that not every dog that starts training makes it through. Pick of the Litter is a new...
by Marcie Davis | Jun 14, 2018 | Dogs At Your Service, Equipment & Supplies, Training & Technology, People & Dogs
You might think a leash is just a leash, but the one I use for my service dog, Lovey, is one I bought from the 505 Leash Project. The leashes are handmade by military veterans and a percentage of the proceeds from leash sales benefits Assistance Dogs of the West based...
by Marcie Davis | Apr 24, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Americans with Disabilities Act, People & Dogs
There’s a lot of confusion about the Fair Housing Act. I get questions about this all the time. It can be complicated as the laws pertaining to service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy animals in the Housing Act are not the same as those for Public...
by Marcie Davis | Mar 1, 2018 | Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare, Your Dog's Health
My retired service dog, Whistle, has been fortunate with being in good health most of his life, but now that he’s 13, he’s really been having mobility issues. My husband and I started to notice him losing his balance and even falling last year. We took Whistle to his...