by Marcie Davis | Jul 2, 2009 | Service Dogs, Doggie Healthcare
When chatting with Dr. Kris Bannon, DVM and Fellow, Academy of Dentistry, I asked her how often I should brush my service dog’s teeth? I was hoping she would tell me that brushing Whistle’s teeth once a week would be enough to maintain his healthy teeth....
by Marcie Davis | Jun 25, 2009 | Service Dogs, Training, Puppy Raisers
Over the years, I have never ceased to be amazed by the self-less dedication I have witnessed from volunteer puppyraisers. These individuals open their homes and hearts to a bundle of furry joy and puppy breath. They work tirelessly to mold, train, and potty-train the...
by Marcie Davis | Jun 19, 2009 | Service Dogs, Equipment & Supplies
Most service dogs come with the basic equipment that they will need to do their jobs such as a backpack, harness, identification patch, etc. Every service dog agency is different and each agency has a different set of tools and equipment that they provide to each...
by Marcie Davis | Jun 16, 2009 | Service Dogs
As a person with a disability, getting a service dog and becoming a member of a service dog team changed my life in ways I never imagined. But as I look back at my experiences, I have to stop and reflect on what it must have been like for my husband to live in a home...
by Marcie Davis | Jun 12, 2009 | Service Dogs, Aging Dogs
Currently, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world because I have two service dogs. One is my 11-year-old retired dog, Morgan and the other is my current 4-year-old service dog, Whistle. Whistle is my third service dog and I have to say it was quite a different...
by Marcie Davis | Jun 10, 2009 | Service Dogs, Public Interaction
As a wheelchair user, you would think it would be pretty obvious when someone sees me with my dog that they would realize he is a service dog and not a pet. It is amazing to me the number of people who question my right to have a dog accompany me in public. Why do you...
