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Service Dogs 101 at Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy
March 21, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy (CAPP) presents Animal Matters seminar, “Service Dogs 101: What You Need to Know About These Special Tools” All are invited to join online or on campus at no charge.
Kristin Hartness, Executive Director, Canines for Disabled Kids will explain what the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) says about service dogs. Who can use them? What makes a service dog a service dog? How do people get them? What should communities expect from service dog teams? How can communities support service dog teams?
The discussion will also include the differences between Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals and Assisted Animal Therapies; and the use of service dogs by young children.
Members of the public are invited to this seminar at no charge. Join online or on campus.
Made possible by the generous support of: Elizabeth A. Lawrence Endowed Fund
To join on campus:
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See event website: http://news.vet.tufts.edu/2019/03/service-dogs-101/
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To join the online meeting remotely by WebEx:
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Join WebEx meeting
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Meeting number: 738 674 101
Meeting password: hartness
Or Join by phone:
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Access code: 738 674 101
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About Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy
The mission of the Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy is to conduct and encourage the study of complex issues surrounding the changing role and impact of animals in society. The Center supports the development and dissemination of research driven policies, programs and practices that benefit both people and animals.
Work conducted by the Center is based on the tenets that animal well-being matters, that animal and human well-being are linked, and that both are enhanced through improved understanding of human-animal relationships.
email: capp@tufts.edu
website: http://vet.tufts.edu/capp
