A Quarterly Newsletter for Trainers and Handlers
of Assistance and Therapy Dogs
In This Issue…
Photo: Tom Muskus
Assistance dogs can facilitate activities of daily living and enhance the independence of a
person with disabilities. However, access confrontations and fulfilling the dog’s needs can pose
challenges.

  • To learn about important considerations to evaluate before deciding to use an assistance
    dog go to page 11
  • Read Riggan Shilstone’s insights on raising and socializing a puppy to prepare it for
    assistance work on page 8.
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ISSUE No: 6 - Fall 2005

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STAFF MEMBERS

Robin Pool - Executive Director
Veronica Sanchez - Managing Editor
Irene Lea - Assistant Editor
Brenda Potter - Contributing Editor
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FEATURES                                      Pg#

Instinctive Drift                                    3
Psychiatric Service Dog Society            6
Simple Tricks for Therapy Dogs            7
Second Thoughts on Puppy Raising       8
Is an Assistance Dog the Right Choice? 11
So, You Think You Want to Do Therapy
Dog Work . . .                                    15
R.H. Jelf Service Equipment                 16
Helping Survivors of Katrina                 18

INSIDE                                           Pg#
Letter from the Editor                           2
Meet a Team                                       5
Research Briefs                                   9
Help! My Dog is a Roadblock             14
Rise to the Occasion.                         17
Subscription/Donation                        19
What’s Coming in the Next Issue        20
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