A visit to the dentist is something that many patients dread. It makes them feel anxious and stressed. But dogs? They have a unique ability to calm people down. People who tremble in fear can relax by just petting a soft and fluffy dog.

At the La Cantera Dental from San Antonio, there is a 3 and a half-year-old Poodle mix named Macie. Patients who have their appointments on Thursdays and Fridays get to see Macie. Kids who are patients at the office look forward to having appointments now that Macie happily greets them. Macie’s presence transformed the dental experience, making it positive.

Dr. Henry Chu said he got the idea for having a therapy dog when he noticed a patient anxiously clutching a balled-up piece of paper. He then said, “I thought we have to do better than a piece of paper.”

Image and article source: news4sanantonio.com

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Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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We often hear about cats and dogs being therapy animals. Who would think that birds could be trained as well? At Balfour Senior Living, from the neighborhood of Stapleton, birds are the main source of happiness for residents.

Senior residents always look forward to visits from therapy birds. They said that the visiting birds help them feel calm and happy. Some residents who used to have doubts about the birds had their anxieties put to ease. Others say that the birds gave them a new purpose and something else to look forward to in their retired life.

The therapy birds’ handler, Jackie Kendall-Gebel volunteered at Balfour Senior Living for over a year. Having grown up on a farm with chickens, she always knew that birds could have an impact on humans. By bringing the birds to the community, she said that “There’s something about watching the smiles and watching people that are in pain or suffering start to relax.”

Image and article source: denver.cbslocal.com

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The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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One homeless person whose identity he wishes to be kept secret for the sake of his family’s privacy has a mix-German Shepherd named Slayer. Slayer was recently stolen from him. He last saw Slayer when he left him with a friend before he when he went to visit his children.

When the homeless man came back, Slayer and his friend were gone. Friends said that his friend and Slayer left in a truck with a couple. The homeless man also met a couple who attempted to buy Slayer for a hundred dollars. He refused them and came back with a $2000 offer which he refused again.

He believes the couple that wanted to buy Slayer is the same couple that left with his traitor friend. When the homeless man was asked if he wanted another dog. He replied “No, never. I want Slayer to come home.”

Article and image source: globalnews.ca

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The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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Ann Furgurson was a teacher in Salt Lake City and taught English to 14-16 year-olds that were ex-gang members. Fourteen years ago she brought her dog to school one day and saw a different side to the delinquents. She saw that her dog made the tough teens show a gentler side and since then, Ann got interested in therapy dogs.

Nowadays, Ann integrates the use of therapy dogs in the school setting. She uses therapy dogs to work with children in the special education curriculum or to make her other students feel relaxed and happy. Sometimes her canines help the students focus and do better.

Ann believes that dog therapy can boost a student’s academic performance — especially students who have emotional and behavioral problems and with communication disorders. She continues the practice until today and will do the same in the future.

Article and photo source: montrosepress.com

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The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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The internet is #shookt when a subredditor that goes by the name of “Eyebleach” posted a photo of a Siberian Husky and a Labrador Retriever. It seems that assistant dogs aren’t just limited to be helping humans — they can also help their own species as well.

The uploaded photo showed that the Siberian Husky that is an assistant in the vet clinic mounts the patient’s bed and appears to be telling the patient Labrador Retriever that everything is going to be alright.

Netizens gave the upload 70,000 upvotes on Reddit. Since then, the photo has gone viral on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Even if the internet is a place with a lot of disturbing content, there are still lighthearted things going on and this photo is one of them.

Article and image source: news18.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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Annette Petersmeyer is a volunteer for Animal Allies – a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of homeless and abandoned animals. In her 9 years of volunteering, she learned many skills on how to handle an abused animal.

It gave her happiness to see the animals rescued turn down their aggression and fear and be loving pets for adoption. However, she does feel sad when the animals get adopted because of the bond she has built with the animals.

Annette started out as a cat buddy – playing and tidying with cats. Later, she moved on to be a dog walker and learned to handle dogs with higher levels of aggression and fear. In her life as a volunteer, she saw something in her that she did not have – leadership. It made her one of the organization’s hand-picked and experienced volunteers.

She says, “When you agree to be a higher-level volunteer, you’re aware of the risks, and you’re willing to take them. It’s usually not the animal’s fault; there’s something else affecting them.”

Article and image source: duluthnewstribune.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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The use of pets as a stress-reducing treatment is gaining fame steadily. Canines are no longer limited to be in the service of the military, police or the disabled. They now help treat patients who are suffering from various emotional unrest in hospitals and beyond.

For example, children who feel anxious during dental visits can touch an assistance animal in the clinic. Patients suffering from dementia or soldiers with PTSD in hospitals can apply for an animal-assisted therapy program.

A 10-15 minute visit a day from a dog and its handler can improve a patient’s mental and emotional well-being. Sometimes pet therapy programs are held outside medical settings. Helping people or students from the communities and universities are such examples.

Article source: greensboro.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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