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From topics like emotional support dogs vs service dogs, to partnering with your working dog, the Working Like Dogs Blog is about working, caring, and living fully with your working dog. Dog nutrition, puppy-raising, service animal laws, service dog requirements, aging dogs, dogs in public, traveling with dogs, supplies & equipment and any other trending subjects are discussed.
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Do you brush your service dog’s teeth every day?
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. But,...
Have You Ever Thought About Raising a Service Dog?
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...
Leading the Pack in Service Dog Equipment
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...
Living with a Service Dog Team
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...
Transitioning From One Service Dog to Another
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...
