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  1. Abhean

    Resource Housing Reasonable Accommodation Form 2024-08-21

    You can download the PDF by clicking on the "Download" button Date Landlord's Name Landlord's Address Dear {Enter Landlord's Name}: I live at {enter address}. I (or a member of my household) am a person with a disability as defined by the Fair Housing Act. I am writing to request a...
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  2. Trainer Took $20K, Never Gave Service Dog: Galloway Police

    Trainer Took $20K, Never Gave Service Dog: Galloway Police

    Veronica Flesher,Patch Staff Posted Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 1:10 pm ET A West Virginia woman was charged with theft by deception after a person spent about $20,000 over two years for a service dog she never received, Galloway police said. GALLOWAY, NJ — A West Virginia woman was charged with...
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  3. Can a patient bring a service animal into a doctor's office? DOJ weighs in on NJ case

    Can a patient bring a service animal into a doctor's office? DOJ weighs in on NJ case

    Scott Fallon NorthJersey.com In recent years more pet owners have begun bringing their dogs and other animals into restaurants, supermarkets and other public places that have long been off-limits, sometimes causing clashes between customers and managers, and prompting warnings from the health...
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  4. The Dali offers unique atmosphere for service dog training

    The Dali offers unique atmosphere for service dog training

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If you have ever wondered how service dogs are trained to be so well-behaved in public places, like museums, one reason is that they are trained at public places, like The Dali Museum. Through the galleries, down the stairs, and into the elevators, service dogs from the...
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  5. Service dogs appear to enhance mental health and social functioning for veterans with PTSD

    Service dogs appear to enhance mental health and social functioning for veterans with PTSD

    by Eric W. Dolan (Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD, is a significant issue among military veterans. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that trained psychiatric service dogs can help alleviate some symptoms of PTSD. The study...
  6. 1-800-SWEEPER Foundation Supports K9s for Warriors

    1-800-SWEEPER Foundation Supports K9s for Warriors

    K9s For Warriors[/right] The 1-800-SWEEPER Foundation is thrilled to announce its partnership with K9s for Warriors to raise funds for the training of service dogs that assist veterans suffering from service-related trauma. K9s for Warriors is a nationwide 501(c) organization and the largest...
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  7. GeniusVets Teams Up With Good Dog! To Support Service Dogs for Autistic Children

    GeniusVets Teams Up With Good Dog! To Support Service Dogs for Autistic Children

    GeniusVets Team Raising $26,000 to Benefit Service Dog Programs As Executive Director of Good Dog! Service Canines, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of dogs like Grom in the lives of families like Mack's. Grom has been Mack's steadfast companion." — Laura Sylvester SAN DIEGO...
  8. Minneapolis family reaches $25,000 goal to train seizure alert dog for toddler

    Minneapolis family reaches $25,000 goal to train seizure alert dog for toddler

    MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis family fundraising to train an Alert Seizure Dog for toddler reached their goal of $25,000. Two-year-old Eloise Lugo lives with Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of drug resistant epilepsy. She requires a constant watch and suffers from unpredictable and frequent...
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    Shelter to Soldier

    This thread is for the general discussion of the link Shelter to Soldier. Please add to the discussion here.
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    California Shelter to Soldier

    Shelter to Soldier™ is a CA 501c3 nonprofit organization that adopts dogs from local shelters and trains them to become psychiatric service dogs for post-9/11 veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The program also...
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    Outside Article Texas Veterans Commission Begins New Service Dog Grant Program

    By Dawn White NORTH TEXAS – Canine Companions has placed about 400 dogs nationally and 60 dogs in the south-central region since 2015. Now, through a new partnership with the Texas Veterans Commission, it will help even more of our nation's heroes. Retired U.S. Army Sgt. April Duckson-Jackson...
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    Outside Article Diamonds In The Ruff

    Medical Mutts Service Dogs turns dogs in animal shelters across the country into furry little life savers by training them to be medical service alert dogs. The people they have paired with just the right mutt hale not only from Hamilton County, but from across the U.S. and Canada. The Reporter...
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    Outside Article She Brought Her Service Dog To A Restaurant, And Another Customer Accused Her Of Lying About Needing A Service Animal Just To Get The Pup In

    This 32-year-old woman has a neurological disability, so she is currently in the process of getting a male service dog. Apparently, her service dog has already been trained for months now, but she only recently got approval to bring him out in public. “And I wanted to see how he would handle a...
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    Outside Article Canine Companions Celebrates Milestone Pairing Its 8,000th Service Dog Team During National Graduation Ceremonies

    OCEANSIDE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Canine Companions, the nation's first and largest service dog organization, marks a significant milestone today placing its 8,000th service dog team during its Southwest graduation ceremony, one of the six regional ceremonies being held across the...
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    Mutt Masters

    This thread is for the general discussion of the link Mutt Masters. Please add to the discussion here.
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    Colorado Mutt Masters

    Bob “Mutt Master” Warren has decades of experience in working with PTSD service trained dogs. He has worked for over four years for the Haven Behavioral War Hero’s Hospital when they were located in Pueblo Colorado, and currently works for the Help Autism Center providing and training their...
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    Outside Article Case Dismissed Against Airbnb Host Charged For Service Dog Denial

    In May, a Tampa Airbnb host was charged with the "denial of rights of the disabled"—a second-degree misdemeanor—for asking a woman to leave because of her service dog. As of July 22—those charges were dropped. ABC Action News spoke to the State Attorney's Office 13th Judicial Circuit. According...
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    Outside Article Army Veteran Says He Was Fired From His Job Over His Service Dog

    Service dogs can be a lifesaver for people with medical conditions and disabilities, specially trained to help them with all kinds of tasks throughout their day. These dogs can be especially beneficial to military veterans, helping soldiers with PTSD and injuries return to civilian life. But...
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    The Road to Get Dougal to Work (Title 1)

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    Outside Article Combat Veteran Claims Buckeye Fired Him Due To Service Dog

    BUCKEYE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Valley combat veteran claims he was wrongfully terminated and discriminated against for wanting to bring his service dog to work. He was let go by the city of Buckeye less than a month after a glowing performance review. For Zack Thompson, man’s best friend is an...
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