Resources: Service Animals

Avalanche Rescue Dogs (Video)

Several years ago, when I first learned to ski, I almost fell out of the chairlift at Steven’s Pass because I was gawking at a yellow Labrador retriever wearing a bright red vest. The dog had jumped into a lift chair behind me and was riding the lift up the mountain. Wondering what in the [...]

Dogs for Soldiers: Healing for PTSD

Dogs make extraordinary service animals. They guide the blind, alert the deaf, and perform tasks for the wheelchair-bound. They predict seizures, cheer the elderly, and encourage children with dyslexia to practice reading aloud. Dogs are used to sniff out explosives, cancer, illicit drugs, and agricultural contraband. They find lost persons and criminals. Amazingly, dogs are [...]