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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...
Service dogs are not family pets; they are working tools for their disabled partners. A variety of breeds, pure and mixed, and sizes, small through large, are used for service work. A variety of skills are used to expand the independence of individuals using the animals.
The Americans with Disabilities...
Kristin Hartness has been assisting families for over 10 years with Canines for Disabled Kids. A service dog user herself, she has first hand knowledge of these tools, and how to use them. Kristin has been consulted by families, businesses, schools, and lawyers over the years, and has a vast...
“It is with sad hearts that CDK announces the passing of walker balance Laddie. Laddie passed away early Monday morning on April 18, 2011 at home with Kristin. He was 12 years old.
Laddie had long worked as a service dog and partner to Kristin Hartness Law, providing her with...
Educational Presentations
Representatives from Canines for Disabled Kids can travel to you. These individuals are often volunteers and are scheduled based on availability. They visit schools, social groups, church groups, civic groups, corporations, small businesses, and more. They speak on service dogs, what to expect, how to behave around them,...
It is important for people to understand why CDK exists as an independent organization, rather than part of a training organization.
As an independent organization, CDK has credibility that is important when helping a family to determine if an service dog is right for their child and, if so, which...
Facilitation
What is it?
Facilitation is when a child, usually under the age of 14, is placed in a 3 way canine partnership. The child, the service or social dog, and a parent work together in public environments as a team. The team is a full team only when all...
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,...
Dogs in school?!
Why yes, it is true you may indeed see dogs in school.
One of the most asked questions about service dogs and the access they have, is about school. Schools are considered public spaces—while some states are very clear on this making statement like “educational facilities public...
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