by Marcie Davis | Apr 22, 2010 | Service Dogs, Training
I am happy to report that Whistle completed his recertification requirements with flying colors! His Paws With A Cause field trainer, Dani, showed up at our house around 10:00 a.m. She had an array of paperwork that had to be completed. She asked all the usual...
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...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 27, 2010 | Service Dogs, Training, Public Interaction
I don’t know about you, but I am starting to get Spring Fever. We just had over six inches of snow this past week in Santa Fe; however, I am already looking forward to the days of planting and the rewards of beautiful dessert flowers and fresh vegetables from the...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 12, 2010 | Service Dogs, Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare
We took an adventurous trip to the vet today to introduce our new kitty to our vet and to get Morgan checked. Morgan has been exhibiting some issues with his anal area and we thought he might need his anal glands expelled. As we packed up the kitties, I called Morgan...
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...