by Marcie Davis | Aug 4, 2014 | Service Dogs, Assistance Dogs, Public Interaction, People, Dogs in the Workplace
High School teacher Lisa Loftis and her Diabetes Alert Dog, Ija, work at the Creative Education Preparatory Institute (CEPI). In the International Assistance Dog Week newsletter, we’ve been asking people to share their stories of their dogs in the workplace....
by Marcie Davis | Jul 8, 2014 | Service Dogs, Assistance Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Public Interaction, People, Americans with Disabilities Act, Dogs in the Workplace
Kathy Taylor and her CCI Hearing Dog Janet travel a lot for Kathy’s job as a System Designer-Engineer with CenturyLink In the May issue of the International Assistance Dog Week newsletter, we asked people to share their stories of their dogs in the workplace....
by Marcie Davis | Dec 5, 2013 | Service Dogs, Assistance Dogs, Guide Dogs, Public Interaction, People
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...
by Marcie Davis | Aug 19, 2013 | Service Dogs, Assistance Dogs, People
An older man and his dog We don’t always think about what will happen if our assistance dog outlives us. Usually our focus is on the grief we’ll feel when our beloved dog goes before us, since dogs usually have a short lifespan. But planning ahead to make sure your...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 17, 2011 | People
Actress-comedian and assistance dog champion, Betty White celebrates her 89th birthday today! What a role model and tireless advocate for assistance dogs and all animals everywhere. We can all take a lesson in life from this bubbly, vivacious, hard-working, and...
by Marcie Davis | Mar 2, 2010 | Service Dogs, Training, People
I am always amazed at how respectful my husband, Franz, is regarding my relationship with my service dogs. He always has been. From the moment I received my first service dog and for the last seventeen years as I am now working with my third dog. When I got my first...
