Educational Resources
http://www.abilities.com/community/buzz/66e-service-dog.html
June 2014
What Does Your Dog Do?
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids
Chances are the people aren’t going to stop you while crossing the street to grill you about your service dog. However, all users of legal service dogs must be able to answer these questions: Is...
http://www.abilities.com/community/service-therapy-dogs.html
December 2015
Service dog? Emotional Support Dog? Companion animal? Therapy?
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids
Stop, the world is spinning with all the terms that are tossed in conversation about why someone has an animal they want to take in public. The truth is that it is...
http://www.abilities.com/community/assistance-dogs.html
September 2015
Assistance Dogs: Private vs. Program Training
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids
More and more often I meet people who tell me they self-trained or privately trained their service dog. The answers I get when I ask why they chose that route vary from thoughtful and...
ADA Frequently asked questions about service animals … posted by the DOJ on 7/13/15
http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html...
What Does Your Dog Do?
By Kristin Hartness, Canines for Disabled Kids
Chances are the people aren’t going to stop you while crossing the street to grill you about your service dog. However, all users of legal service dogs must be able to answer these questions: Is the dog required...
Kristin recently created this slideshow of her experience flying with her service dog. It’s a powerpoint presentation, so if you have powerpoint, check it out and let her know what you think!
airplane slide show...
Kristin was interviewed by Perfectly Imperfect Radio while she was at the LA Abilities Expo. Episodes are available for listen and download. Kristin can be heard on their March 3rd 2014 episode.
Click here to go to their website and have a listen!...
Questions to consider if you want a service dog?
When considering these questions, remember there are not right or wrong answers. The answers will help to determine which organization is the best match for you.
What can a dog do for me?
Remember while these canine partners are amazing, they...
Passengers with Service Dogs
Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
If a passenger has a service dog due to a disability or medical condition, both the passenger and the dog will be screened. The passenger should inform a security officer that the dog is a service animal and not a...
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