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This month’s issue is supported in part by SF Animal Medical Center and dog lovers like you.
Give That Dog a Job!
I’m also a professional dog trainer, it won’t surprise you that I love to see a sniffer dog working at the airport.
Dogs in the Fire Department? We’re Not Just Tugging Your Pull Toy
Forget those old timey paintings of Dalmations riding to fires on horse drawn carriages, their ears flapping in the breeze. Modern canines have a much more important role in today’s fire service.
Rescuing the Rescuers: Therapy Dogs Offer Support for First Responders
In the last days of December 2017, California firefighters faced not just the unrelenting exhaustion of fighting the state’s largest-ever wildfire for weeks without a break, but the grief of losing one of their own.
Our Dogs Save (More) Lives: Dogs4Diabetics Has New Name, Bigger Mission
Skilled medical-alert service dogs can make a profound difference in the lives of people with diabetes - sometimes the difference between life or death.
Lead with Independence: An Inside Look at the Making of a Service Dog
Imagine not being able to pick up a set of keys, open a door, or carry a bag of groceries without asking for help from family, friends, or paid caregivers.