Alpine Publications, Inc.
Working like dogs; the service dog guidebook.
A public health and human service consultant in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Davis has been a paraplegic for over 30 years and partnered with a service dog since 1993. Bunnell is a Santa Fe-based social worker and co-founder of an organization dedicated to working dogs. They present a practical resource for anyone who has or is considering getting a service dog, is responsible for a service dog's care, or wants to learn more about the service dog partnership. Coverage includes an overview of assistance dogs, deciding to get a dog, team training, the access a service dog provides, veterinarians, routine home healthcare, illness and retirement of a service dog, coping with the death of dog, successor dogs, and puppy raisers. The appendices include a detailed list of training, behavior, and performance standards for assistance dogs, and an extensive list of print, online, and organizational resources. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
