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Canine Ear and Hearing Problems
Meeting new dogs: What’s the best approach?
Service dog Whistle and his new friend, Bueno, after their first meeting As an experienced assistance dog handler, you may consider yourself to be a total “dog person,” but that doesn’t mean you should assume it’s OK to approach every unknown dog. For me and...
Does my dog need vitamins?
You may take supplements even though you eat well, so does that mean your dog should take vitamins and minerals also? Canine nutrition is an evolving field but today’s high-quality dog foods generally make nutritional supplements unnecessary. So says the DogWatch...
Assistance Dogs at Craig Hospital
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 consistently ...
What I Know for Sure After 39 Years of Being a Guide Dog Handler
Guest blogger Katherine Schneider, Ph.D, Senior Psychologist Emerita, Counseling Service, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Author of "To the Left of Inspiration: Adventures in Living with Disabilities" has written this blog post for Working Like Dogs. You can...
