Myth #2: Training is the Key to Success with Autism Assistance Dogs for Children Entry #26 10 Aug 2012 11:57 am Patty Dobbs Gross 0 comments by Patty Dobbs Gross I get by with a little help from my friends. ~ John Lennon ''David and North Star's Lego'' One of the biggest misunderstandings about the emerging field of autism assistance dogs is that it is all about the training of the dog to be partnered with the...
Volunteering at a Parrot Rescue: Introducing the Birds Entry #28 10 Aug 2012 11:50 am Ross E Blythe 0 comments (This is will be the first story in a series about volunteering at a parrot rescue. I find that my experiences reflect research done in the human and animal bond field. I also wanted to highlight some of the people, parrots, and concerns and benefits of parrot care.) When describing Phoebe, all...
Myth #1: Autism Assistance Dog Placements for Children can be Created Safely and Effectively Using Rescue Dogs Entry #27 10 Aug 2012 9:33 am Patty Dobbs Gross 1 comments by Patty Dobbs Gross We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another. ~ Lucretius 'Marques and North Star's Boots' Rescuing a child as well as a dog can be a compelling misconception when creating an assistance dog placement for a child on the autism...
Building Unified Therapy Dog Standards and Practices Entry #23 01 Aug 2012 12:25 pm Ross E Blythe 0 comments This article is a follow up to Therapy Dogs in the Legal System (article here). Scott Baggett attended the Florida Victim Advocacy Conference to meet with other therapy dog program leaders and interested parties in July of 2012. While the conference focused on many aspects of victim advocacy,...
Interview with Elise Rothman d'Hauthille regarding her EAI Repository Entry #21 26 Jul 2012 5:14 pm Ross E Blythe 0 comments Elise Rothman d’Hauthuille is a consultant for nonprofit organizations. Before this, she used to work to make companies as profitable as possible “by creating dynamic sales teams coupled with analytic strategies and viable budgeting projections.” Taking a break from for profit work, Rothman...
Fake Service Dogs?: A Call to Action Entry #20 20 Jul 2012 2:37 pm Deborah Dobson 7 comments In a recent article in The Federal Way Mirror, published in the Puget Sound area of Washington, editor Andy Hobbs focused on the issue of people who place vests on their dogs and call them “Service Dogs”. http://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/147080865.html A friend of mine who lives near Puget...
Pet inheritance: the trouble with Trouble’s money Entry #19 20 Jul 2012 12:56 pm Harlan Weikle 0 comments By Jessica Martin August 4, 2011 Washington University in St. Louis Reprinted with permission 7.20.2012 Estate planning with Fido in mind? Better be careful, says a trusts and estates expert at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. The issue has been in the news recently. British...
A Lovebird as a Therapy Animal Entry #16 16 Jul 2012 9:47 am Ross E Blythe 0 comments Joanie Shugar has an unusual therapy animal with her when she visits assisted living facilities. He is a bright, vocal, and colorful companion who likes to sing along with the piano and go for rides in the car. His name is Marley, and he is an 18-year-old therapy lovebird. Joanie met Marley...
Therapy Dogs in the Legal System Entry #15 06 Jul 2012 10:47 am Ross E Blythe 1 comments Everyone has had something happen in their life that they did not want to talk about. For some children who are victims of sexual abuse, they have an opportunity to testify, but in doing so reliving painful memories and experiences. Therapy animals are finding new places where they are needed,...
Unusual Animals in the Classroom: Encounter with a Pig Entry #14 03 Jul 2012 1:18 pm Ross E Blythe 0 comments Louie, named for Louis Armstrong, is a one-year-old, ten-pound, micro-miniature pig. He belongs to Savannah Smith, a practicum student studying special education at Ball State University. Louie is the size of a small dog. He likes to burrow into a person’s lap. His hair is coarse. Instead...
Profile: Therapy Dogs in Action Entry #13 02 Jul 2012 10:47 am Ross E Blythe 1 comments Karen Moessner is a retired elementary school teacher who lives in Fort Wayne, IN. She has two beautiful shelties, Dinah and Allie. Both her dogs are trained therapy dogs and certified by Three Rivers Visiting Dogs. Karen got started with therapy dogs after her daughter, Christen, worked with a...
