Service Dog 101
Are you a disabled person/person with a disability? Have you ever considered utilizing a service dog?
Come find out:
1. everything you need to take into account before beginning the selection and training of a dog
2. what kinds of task(s) and commands every working dog should know.
3. What to expect in the Real World when using a dog.
4. Who can use a service dog.
5. What's the legal differences between different types of working dogs and what constitutes a pet.
6. Rights and responsibilities under the MA and Federal laws
details
- when: sunday, may 30th, 2010, from 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm
- to attend: Please see the info page for more information on attending any of the workshops at the 2010 Boston Skillshare.
- facilitated by: Sara Willig
lesson plan
First steps:
Getting the doctors letter and what it needs to say
How to evaluate an existent pet dog for
How to select a dog
Pure breed vs. mutt pros and cons
How to select a task
How to task train
Harness vs. vest vs. bandana
To patch or not to patch
To ID tag or not ID tag
How and when to file complaints
Rights training
Writing off dog expenses as medical expenses
facilitator experience
almost two years of experience training and working my own dog
intended audience
Disabled folk
other resources suggested by the facilitator
Books by Temple Grandin (disabled animal behaviorist
Assistence Dogs of North America
_Teamwork I & II_
_Clicking With Your Dog_
Personal Anecdotes/Experience