by Marcie Davis | Aug 26, 2017 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Americans with Disabilities Act, People, Public Interaction, Working Like Dogs Podcast, Uncategorized
By Marcie Davis I recently interviewed Marsha Gilford, who serves as Regional Corporate Affairs Manager for the Kroger Co., the nation’s largest traditional grocery store chain. We spoke about what she is doing in her role overseeing community relations at Smith’s...
by Marcie Davis | Aug 21, 2017 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, People, People & Dogs
by Edward Crane, My Assistance Dog, Inc. International Assistance Dog Week (IADW) seems to come and go so quickly every time, but it is truly a celebration that gets better every year. Both my assistance dog, named Alepo, and I look forward to participating in this...
by Marcie Davis | Jun 14, 2017 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Dogs in the Workplace, People, People & Dogs, Public Interaction, Puppy Raisers
by Edward Crane, My Assistance Dog Inc. Each year during the first full week of August, International Assistance Dog Week (IADW) is celebrated around the world. It is a time we celebrate the contributions of all assistance dogs around the world and educate everyone to...
by Marcie Davis | Aug 10, 2014 | Assistance Dogs, Guide Dogs, Service Dogs, Assistive Technology, Equipment & Supplies
Will robots and other technology replace guide dogs? I’ll never forget the first day of service dog team training. One of the first things the trainers told us was, “Your new dog is not a robot.” And, here we are 20 years later talking about robots as assistance dogs....
by Marcie Davis | Dec 15, 2013 | Assistance Dogs, Guide Dogs, Service Dogs, Service Dogs Travel, Americans with Disabilities Act
Do you travel by air with your assistance dog? Would you like to have some say in what the animal relief areas at airports will be like? The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is asking for input from service animal partners, and organizations about the issues...
by Marcie Davis | Dec 5, 2013 | Assistance Dogs, Guide Dogs, Service Dogs, People, Public Interaction
Whistle likes the holidays but isn’t sure about the reindeer antlers he’s wearing right now As the holidays roll around again, many of us are preparing to host an annual holiday party. As you prepare your guest list, does it include someone partnered with...
