Medi-Dogs Blog

We make it a point to educate ourselves and others about service dogs.

"Service dogs" is a big topic and can be intimidating, so here are some bite-sized pieces of education

From Shelter Dog to Service Dog!

Today marks exactly two years since our first official “shelter dog” was placed as a service dog. While many of our graduated teams had been from rehome situations, Dex was our first shelter pull that made it to graduation. Happy Gotcha Day, Dex! Dex kickstarted a great program that has grown quite a bit since his time with us. We now run this program partnering with a few local shelters, and a larger service dog program that is piloting their first Shelter Dog to Service Do

Jul 23

Testing in Service Dog Training

Everyone is familiar with spotting “fake” service dogs in stores, airports, and other spaces that are not typically dog-friendly. These dogs are an issue not only for the general public trying to shop, travel, or go to the dentist, but are a safety concern for actual working service dogs in that same space. While this is a larger issue than one blog can address, we will discuss one specific aspect of the topic today: testing. In the United States, the governing laws for assis

Mar 2