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  1. Leesburg man arrested for shooting puppy training to become service dog

    Service Dog Leesburg man arrested for shooting puppy training to become service dog

    By Nick Papantonis, WFTV.comSeptember 15, 2024 at 10:55 pm EDT LEESBURG, Fla. — Leesburg Police said a nine-month-old puppy is recovering from multiple surgeries after it was shot in the mouth by a man claiming to be afraid for his life. Peter Lynch, 24, is facing animal cruelty charges after...
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    Outside Article Service Dog In Training Shows Promise

    All dogs may go to Heaven, but not all dogs can work as a service canine while here on earth. It takes a lot of patience, time, training and funding to transform a candidate into a qualified service dog. One of those candidates currently in training is Buzz, a golden retriever, enrolled in the...
  3. SDiT Socialization Checklist

    SDiT Socialization Checklist

    When it comes to training a Service Dog, absolutely nothing is more important than exhaustive socialization. Socialization and exposure to the world is the foundation upon which all other training rests, and a Service Dog who hasn't gained real-world experience via systematic socialization is...
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  4. Some States and Service Dogs in Training

    Some States and Service Dogs in Training

    Some US states have some peculiar laws when talking about service dogs in training (SDiT) in public access situations. Service Dogs in Training are not covered by federal law or guidelines here in the United States. Most states have taken that slack up and written their own laws for those dogs...
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    Service Dog Law Versus Ethics and Organization Guidelines

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Service Dog Law Versus Ethics and Organization Guidelines. Please add to the discussion here.
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    Outside Article Hobby Lobby to pay former clerk in service dog lawsuit

    By: Journal Record Staff//May 10, 2023 Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby has been ordered to pay $50,000 to a former part-time store clerk who was fired after she told supervisors she could not work without her service dog. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a disability...
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    Top Ten Things Service Dog Handlers Wish People Knew

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Top Ten Things Service Dog Handlers Wish People Knew. Please add to the discussion here.
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    Outside Article Operation Delta Dog: Local group pairs service members with service dogs

    Nearly 17 U.S. Veterans take their own lives each day. A staggering and heart-breaking number. But a local group is pairing service members with service dogs. And both are getting the lifeline they need. Amanda Crawford has the story. When missiles were fired over Iraq in the Gulf War Joe...
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    Outside Article Park brings furry friends in service dog form

    By Abby Bammerlin | Editor at Large May 7, 2023 | 2:00pm EDT Mouth open, tongue out, Scarlet raced to catch the ball as it rolled in the grass. Once retrieved, she rushed back to her handler Taylor Neff who held out her hand with a smile. Neff tossed the ball again and off went Scarlet...
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    Service Dog Handler in Ohio State Magazine [Deleted]

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Service Dog Handler in Ohio State Magazine. Please add to the discussion here.
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    Outside Article Corsos for Heroes non-profit provides veterans, first responders comfort with service dogs

    TAMPA, Fla. - Veteran Giovanna Moreno, who served in the U.S. Army, can't say enough about how thankful she is for her dog Storm. "It's done so much for me in just the two months that I've had her. She's pretty much changed my life on a day-to-day basis," Moreno explained. "There would be days...
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    Outside Article Family receives apology after service dog denied entry into Prince William County Schools event

    Author: Katie Lusso Published: 12:01 AM EDT May 5, 2023 MANASSAS, Va. — A Manassas family says they were told they couldn't bring their daughter's service dog into a school event over the weekend, because the dog didn't have a "certified ID." Kaitlyn Svrlinga is an eighth grader at Benton...
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    Domino Service Dogs

    This thread is for the general discussion of the link Domino Service Dogs. Please add to the discussion here.
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    Outside Article Increase in fraudulent service animals causes issues for people with disabilities

    By: Alicia Naspretto Posted at 12:24 PM, May 01, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — People with disabilities rely on their service animals for many reasons. Some dogs are trained to be the eyes for a person who's blind or the ears for someone who's deaf. They can sense low blood sugar, an on-coming seizure...
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    Outside Article How one veteran confronts service dog misconceptions, discrimination

    By CATHERINE MCLAUGHLIN, THE LACONIA DAILY SUN Former LCpl. Aaron Anderson and his service dog, Arvin. (Catherine McLaughlin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo) Former LCpl. Aaron Anderson rarely runs into issues taking his service dog, a 2-year-old German shepherd named Arvin, with him...
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    Video Is This a Service Animal?

    ASAP (https://serviceanimals.info/) has released a video that I thought some will like. It is geared toward businesses and how they should handle customers with service dogs but is very informative for all service dog teams and those that are in the early stages of deciding if a service dog...
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    Outside Article Alabama animal service law raises issues

    ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDHN) — It's now a crime in Alabama for a business to prohibit a person and his or her service animals from entering. It's a misdemeanor. Recently, a Geneva County man says he was told by an area dentist not ever to bring his service dog back to his office. Jeff Sheler and...
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    Outside Article Visually impaired man denied access to business because of service dog

    By Ellie Davis GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A student here in the East is speaking out after saying he was discriminated against by an Uptown Greenville business for being visually impaired. Landon Stevenson says being legally blind has challenged him since the third grade, and now, an Uptown...
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    The Real Reason You Can’t Pet Service Dogs

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article The Real Reason You Can’t Pet Service Dogs. Please add to the discussion here.
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    Outside Article Kalamazoo school under investigation after alleged harassment of student with service dog

    By Aya Miller | amiller2@mlive.com KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo Central High School 12th grader Alyssa Douglas said her final year of high school has been complicated due to the treatment she and her service dog, Moxi, received while attending classes at the school. Douglas has filed a federal...
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