by Marcie Davis | Feb 28, 2011 | Service Dogs
I saw a news item the other day in the New York Post about Hollywood celebrity Candy Spelling (mother of Tori and widow of TV producer Aaron) bringing her dog, Madison, a Wheaton Terrier, into a New York restaurant wearing a “service dog jacket.” Is this dog really...
by Marcie Davis | Feb 17, 2011 | Service Dogs
I recently had the pleasure of visiting with veteran military dog handler, Larry Chilcoat on Working Like Dogs at www.Pet LifeRadio.com. Larry stopped by to visit with me about the ongoing efforts to build a Military Working Dogs National Monument. It is amazing the...
by Marcie Davis | Feb 10, 2011 | Assistance Dogs, Service Dogs
As a member of an assistance dog team, I know I sometimes take for granted all of the policy and administrative decisions that are being discussed and implemented. These laws and policies are very important, as they can directly impact our ability to function in...
by Marcie Davis | Feb 3, 2011 | Assistance Dogs, Guide Dogs, Puppy Raisers
What a lucky dog! One-year-old guide dog in training Ricki spent her birthday at Disneyland in California, but took a break with her people, Matt and Amie Chapman, to talk to me and Whistle on the Working Like Dogs show recently. Matt and Amie are producing a weekly...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 9, 2011 | Service Dogs
This past fall my husband, Franz, service dog, Whistle and I took a drive into the rural countryside of northern New Mexico. It was a beautiful fall Saturday morning, the leaves had changed colors to a vibrant red and orange and there was a crisp breeze in the air. We...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 6, 2011 | Assistance Dogs
The International Association for Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP) is a contender in the Pepsi Refresh program, hoping to win funding for emergency veterinary care and other projects. They made it into the top 100 in December, but now they need your help to move into...
