by Marcie Davis | Sep 18, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Training & Technology, Training, People & Dogs, People, 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, 2017 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, People & Dogs, Dogs in the Workplace, People, 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 | Oct 24, 2012 | Assistance Dogs, Guide Dogs, Service Dogs, Puppy Raisers
Retired guide dog Heather Recently my husband Franz, Whistle, and I traveled to Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado, for my annual physical and re-evaluation of my disability-related medical needs. I’ve been coming to Craig for over 10 years. They are...
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 | Aug 8, 2010 | Assistance Dogs, Service Dogs, Puppy Raisers
Who would have thought that in six weeks we could create a new web site (assistancedogweek.org), develop a tool box of free informational materials, AND get events planned in nine states which include three Governors signing proclamations declaring August 8-14, 2010...
by Marcie Davis | Feb 8, 2010 | Service Dogs, Training, Puppy Raisers
Recently I got to visit with Carolyn Clark Beedle, Executive Director of Assistance Dogs of the West (ADW), on Working Like Dogs at www.petliferadio.com. Carolyn stopped by to talk about the work she and her staff and volunteers are accomplishing at ADW in Santa Fe,...
