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Cuyahoga County proclaims September as National Service Dog Month - and is working to make it easier for vets to get one

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County is officially recognizing September as National Service Dog Month in honor of the life-changing role service animals play in helping people with disabilities live ...
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Growing demand for service dogs unleashes congressional effort to fund their training, placement with disabled veterans

WASHINGTON — Hank Ford, a 54-year-old Army and Marine Corps veteran, was dozing one morning in February after his wife left for work, when his service dog, Tommy, started barking and pawing his chest ...
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The “Polite” Behavior Most People with Service Dogs Don’t Like—and What To Do Instead

Laurie Carlson is the community outreach coordinator for Can Do Canines, an organization that trains and places service dogs with people living with disabilities, free of charge. Can Do Canines also ...
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Dogs on the job: How to interact with and respect service dogs in Utah

AMERICAN FORK — Abigail Allred and Mica Durant were on the verge of a crisis. Allred's heart rate was rising during a graduation, and she needed to find a place to sit down before she passed out. As ...
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15 Service Dogs Who Did a Great Job (and We’ll Never Forget)

Service dogs do more than follow commands; they change lives. These hardworking heroes guide, protect, alert, comfort, and support the people who depend on them every day. While many service dogs work ...