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Is A Service Dog Right for Me? Workbook
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The Laws
Before Getting a Dog
Help Figuring Out the Expenses
Finding a Dog
Training
Equipment
Caring for Your Dog
Online Support
About Service Dogs
Misc. / General Information
Lots of Links

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The Laws

Federal State Local General Info
1. Federal
  U.S. Department of Justice
  1. Americans with Disabilities Act
    1. Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page
      http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
    2. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
      http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/pubs/ada.txt
      ADA Information Line
      800-514-0301 (voice)
      800-514-0383 (TTY)
      1. Printable Brochures
        
        Department of Justice
        http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/svcanimb.htm
        Delta Society Law Information Card
        http://www.deltasociety.org/dsb010.htm
        Pets and People
        http://www.petsandpeople.org/adabrochure.htm
    3. A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
      http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm
  2. Air Carriers Access Act
    Aviation Consumer Protection Division
    U.S. Department of Transportation
    400 Seventh Street, S.W.
    Room 4107, C-75
    Washington, D.C. 20590
    http://www.dot.gov/airconsumer
    (202) 366-2220 (voice)
    (202) 755-7687 (TTY)
    Hotline: 1-800-778-4838 (voice) or 1-800-455-9880 (TTY)
  3. Fair Housing Act
    Office of Program Compliance and Disability Rights
    Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
    451 7th Street, S.W. , Room 5242
    Washington, D.C. 20140
    http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/index.cfm
    (800) 669-9777 (voice)
    (800) 927-9275 (TTY)
    For questions:
    (202) 708-2333 (voice)
    (202) 401-1247 (TTY)
2. State Laws
  State laws are constantly changing. Be sure to check out more than one source for information.
  1. Link to all states
    1. MSNBC
      http://www.msnbc.com/onair/nbc/dateline/guides/maptext.asp?cp1=1
    2. Assistance Animal Access Consulting Services
      http://www.animalaccesslaw.org/
    3. Service Dogs and More!
      http://sdog.danawheels.net/laws/statelaws.shtml
    4. The Puppy Place
      http://thepuppyplace.org/page53.html
3. Local
  1. Who to contact for more info
    1. Animal Control Bureau
    2. Sheriff's Department
    3. Town / City Hall
4. General Information
Before Getting a Dog
1. People and Dogs Society
  http://www.gurney.co.uk/pads/before.htm
2. "Finding Mr. Right" -- IAADP
  http://www.iaadp.org/criteria.html
3. Tasks
  1. Service Dog Tasks for Psychiatric Service Dogs - IAADP
    http://www.iaadp.org/psd_tasks.html
  2. Assistance Dog Tasks - IAADP
    http://www.iaadp.org/tasks.html
  3. HearingDog.com
  4. Service Dogs Invisible Disabilities
    http://www.sdid.net/types.html
Help Figuring Out the Expenses
1. Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief & Rescue
  http://www.cbrrescue.org/owndog.htm
2. Phouka's Dog Stuff
  http://www.frii.com/~phouka/dogs/dog_cost.html
3. West Wind Dog Training
  http://www.westwinddogtraining.com/Articles_Etc/Choosing_a_dog/Cost_of_Dog/cost_of_dog.html
4. How To Love Your Dog
  http://www.kidsanddogs.bravepages.com/cost.html
5. PetPlace.com
  http://petplace.netscape.com/netscape/nsArtShow.asp?artID=1019
6. Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center
  http://www.icanimalcenter.org/adoption/cost.html
Finding a Dog
1. Adopting a dog
  1. From: "nmbouv" . . . always recommend "The Right Dog for You" by Daniel Tortora. While this book does not specifically relate to service dogs, it asks you a series of questions to help you decide which breed is right for you. It specifically addresses costs, training, maintenance and expectations. It asks questions like "Do you prefer to brush a dog with long hair or vacuum up short hair?" or "Are you a strong disciplinarian?"
  2. Breed books
2. Programs / Schools
  1. Cozy Canine House (Christy Hill's Web Site)
    http://home.att.net/~care4k9/Service/Serve.html
  2. Dr. P's Library
    http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/assist.htm#p
Training
1. Finding a trainer
  1. Assistance Dogs International
    c/o Canine Companions For Independence
    P.O. Box 446Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0446
    (707) 577-1700
    http://www.assistancedogsinternational.com
2. Do It Yourself
  1. "So You Want to Train Your Own Service Dog" an article by Christy Hill
    http://home.att.net/~care4k9/Service/Selftrai.txt
  2. Top Dog
    http://www.topdog.org/
  3. Debi Davis' Clicker Tales
    http://www.clickertales.com/
  4. Clicker Solutions
    http://www.clickersolutions.com/
  5. Karen Pryor's Clicker Training
    http://www.clickertraining.com/
  6. Say Yes Dog Training
    http://www.clickerdogs.com/
  7. Wag'N'Train
    http://www.wagntrain.com/TrainingTips.htm
  8. Shirley Chong
    http://www.shirleychong.com/
  9. Clicker Train
    http://www.clickertrain.com/
  10. Gary Wilkes' Click & Treat Training
    http://www.clickandtreat.com/
  11. Whole-Dog-Journal.com
    http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/
  12. Helper Dogs Training and Equipment
    http://www.helperdogs.us
  13. Lists of Books, Videos, etc.
    1. Clicker Solutions
      http://www.clickersolutions.com/reading.htm
3. Tests
  1. Canine Good Citizen Test
    http://www.akc.org/love/cgc/testprocedures.cfm
  2. ADI Public Access Certification Test
    http://www.assistancedogsinternational.com/publicaccess.html
  3. Pets and People Public Access Test
    http://www.petsandpeople.org/sd-app.htm
4. Teamwork I and II
  Training books aimed at people with physical disabilities. Available through:
  http://www.dogwise.com/SP_ServiceDogs_Teamwork.htm
  http://www.topdog.org/tdp14.htm
  http://sdog.danawheels.net/books.shtml
5. See list at http://www.raspberryfield.com/traininglinks.htm
Equipment
1. Equipment Reviews
  Warning!
  Must fit properly so as not to injure the dog.
2. General Dog Equipment
  1. PetsMart
  2. Petco
  3. Wolf Packs (dog backpacks)
    http://wolfpacks.com/
3. Training Equipment
  1. Leashes
  2. Hearing (noise makers)
  3. Targets & Clickers
    1. Clean Run
      http://www.cleanrun.com/category.cfm?Category=12
    2. Karen Pryor's Clickertraining Store
      http://store.yahoo.com/clickerpets/index.html
    3. SitStay.com
      http://www.sitstay.com/store/equip/eq4.shtml
    4. Click & Treat
      http://www.clickandtreat.com/Qstore/
4. Specialized Service Dog Equipment
  1. Patches
    1. SitStay.com
      http://www.sitstay.com/
    2. Service Dog Equipment
      http://www.servicedogequipment.com/
  2. Vests and Capes
    1. Raspberry Field
      http://www.raspberryfield.com/
    2. Nucapes
      http://www.nucapes.com/
    3. SitStay.com
      http://www.sitstay.com/store/clothing/service1.shtml
    4. WorknDog
    5. Service Dog Equipment
      http://www.servicedogequipment.com/
    6. Cool Capes
      http://members.tripod.com/cool_capes
    7. Helper Dogs Training and Equipment
      http://www.helperdogs.us
  3. Harnesses
    1. LDS Leather
      http://www.ldsleather.com/
    2. Kings Valley Collies
      http://www.kingsvalleycollies.com/svc-equipment.html
    3. Ruff Rider
      http://shop.ruffrider.com/
    4. Dogs in Motion
      http://www.dogs-in-motion.com/
    5. Bridgeport Equipment
      http://www.bridgeportequipment.com/assistance.html
    6. Working Dogs Outfitter
      http://workingdogs.com/
    7. Water Hole Custom Leather
      http://www.water-hole.com/Catalog
    8. All K-9 http://www.allk-9.com/store/agora.cgi?product=Servicedog
5. Misc. Equipment links
  1. Berkeley DogEars
    http://www.xenosoft.com/dogears/
  2. IAADP
    http://www.iaadp.org/caninecorner.html
  3. Carting with Your Dog (list of links)
    http://www.cartingwithyourdog.com/
  4. Disabled Americans Have Rights Too! resource list
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dahrt/links/Service_Animals_000983680297/Dog_Supplies_000987027815/
Caring for Your Dog
1. Microchipping
  1. American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery
    http://www.akccar.org/
  2. Avid Identification Systems Inc.
    http://www.avidid.com/pets/index.html
  3. HomeAgain Microchip Identification System
    http://www.homeagainid.com/
2. Spaying and Neutering
  1. Spay/USA
    http://www.spayusa.org/
  2. The Dog Hause
    http://www.doghause.com/neuter.html
  3. The Humane Society of the United States
    http://www.hsus.org/ace/11879
3. Nutrition
4. General Information
  1. Publications List
    Cindy Tittle Moore
    http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/publications.html
  2. Yahoo! Pets
    http://pets.yahoo.com/pets/dogs/care/
  3. Purina ONE Dog Care Guide
    http://www.purinaone.com/dogcare.asp
Online Support
1. Dog-Related Email Lists
  Cindy Tittle Moore
  http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/lists/email-list.html
2. SDID - Service Dogs Invisible Disabilities
  http://www.sdid.net
About Service Dogs
1. International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP)
  38691 Filly Drive
  Sterling Heights, MI 48310
  (586) 826-3938
  http://www.iaadp.org
2. Delta Society
  580 Naches Avenue SW Suite 101
  Renton, WA 98055-2297
  (425) 226-7357 (phone)
  (425) 235-1076 (fax)
  http://www.deltasociety.org
Misc. / General Information
1. Dogwise
  http://www.dogwise.com
2. Dr. P's Library
  http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/lib-GenTrain.htm
Lots of Links
1. Working Dogs Outfitters
  http://www.workingdogs.com/links.htm
2. Wolf Packs
  http://wolfpacks.com/serviced.htm
3. Cozy Canine House
  http://home.att.net/~care4k9/Service.html
4. Whole-Dog-Journal.com
  http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/links/
5. Clicker Solutions
  http://www.clickersolutions.com/reading.htm
6. Clicker Trainer
  http://www.clickertrainer.com/Links.htm
7. Dr. P's Library
  http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/dog.htm
8. St. Croix Valley Disability Coalition
  http://www.pressenter.com/~scdc/animals.htm

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