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 | Feb 10, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Americans with Disabilities Act, People & Dogs, Public Interaction, Working Like Dogs Podcast
Lovey and I had the awesome opportunity to recently serve on a working group led by the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Assistance Dogs of the West. Our task was to create a Model Guideline for Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals in...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 24, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Equipment & Supplies, Training, People & Dogs, Your Dog's Health
By Marcie Davis As some of you may know, I got my beloved service dog, Lovey, from Assistance Dogs of the West here in Santa Fe. It was through them that I learned about FitPAWS® equipment and exercises. As a person who relies on a wheelchair, I am always looking for...
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...
