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People do it so they can take their dog with them into restaurants and on planes. It’s so common now a days they are changing the laws on service dogs. Unfortunately, service dogs do not require any special training to be a service dog.

I feed twice a day.and pick up leftovers. You can use the wet food as a treat with a spoon too!

Awesome! I like to clarify because it is a very hot topic these days with all the news around fake service dogs ?

The easiest one is to use your dogs food as reinforcement. That said, what I do is cut way back on meals while training with treats. I use whatever my dogs will eat for the level of distraction so I carry a wide variety and change it up often. Also...training sessions should be short and rate...

I always tell my husband that when I’m old and in a nursing home you better sneak a dog in. ?That said...you are actually referring to a therapy dog. Therapy dogs are trained to go into public places where they comfort others. They do not have any service dog rights (not allowed in restaurants...

I even used to use a flexilead with a head halter (gasp...I know). It worked for my particular scenario at the time, but I wouldn’t do it now or advise either these days. There was a time when I was a diehard equipment snob (don’t ever use this, only use this piece of equipment), but after...

Yep. Definitely has dangerous potential in the city. I used to use them when I lived on the beach. It was easier than a long line dragging all the sand and seaweed everywhere, but I went to the beach at 5 AM and was usually the only person out there. People use them all the time in the cities I...

I’ll just add that dogs like order. Not pack order or pecking order (chickens are literally one of the few species that have a linear order), but predictability. I have a serious resource guarder and if things aren’t kept organized (this is your bed, this is his bed, this is my toy) I will have...

I do everything from my smartphone so my responses might be brief.

Seems like a lot of variables to consider in this study. Some dogs don’t like petting. Some dogs diffuse situations by hanging out with the “stranger”.

Welcome Keats. We all have that dog that started us on this lifelong journey of love and knowledge.

Retractable leads have their place in training, but not in public. They aren’t going away anytime soon so if you see someone using one inappropriately just get the heck out of the way ?

Also making sure she gets extra exercise those long days either before or after work.

Sometimes life just is and we can’t make it perfect. That said, a dog walker might be a good solution to come visit you pup and spend some time playing with her or taking her on a walk.

How long is she left alone? That can help determine what action to take.