Monterey Bay Forum

Trained Dogs Can Assist Many Ways

Going into the Santa Cruz COSTCO ahead of me was a woman with a labrador dog. The dog looked like a well trained dog. The lab had a blue cover on his back. I said how nice to see well trained dogs out and about with people. She said that she has a disability and hence the dog goes with her everywhere. She got her dog through Canine Companions for Independence.

Anybody else out there that wants to take their well trained dogs into COSTCO and other places?

Why is it that only people with disabilities can take dogs everywhere? So long as a dog is trained why not include the dog in many more places than they usually are?

In Watsonville, California, Lance Stackhouse runs Canine Clinic. Dogs can be certified as therapy dogs and there are other certifications they can earn.

For info on Canine Companions for Independence go to Canine Companions

For info on Canine Clinic, go to

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Federal law allows service dogs to go where ever they are needed in public — including to school. Think of what a dog can do for any child: give unconditional love, exemplify loyalty, faithfulness, courage. For autistic children they can offer a special bond and assist the child to become more social.

Check out what is necessary for your dog to be certified as a service dog. For any person with disabilities a service dog could assist in important ways. And it is simply right that the dogs be able to assist in public places including schools.

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