Service dog Info

Gift Of Grace Kennels

Service dog Info

Shopping for a card at Walmart

September 2006

Sheena is a PSD(Psychiatric Service Dog) and is being retired this year(2013). Daya is a PSD in training. A PSD is a type of service dog trained to assist their partner who has a mental illness. Here is my favorite link that describe what a PSD is, does and how they are trained.

International Association of Assistance Dog Partners

http://www.iaadp.org/psd_tasks.html

This next link is to a page I created that is about Canadian Service Dogs and the regulations for each Province.

Canadian Service Dog Information

Canadian Service Dog Information

Daya at a Checkout at Canadian Tire

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Daya 8 Months old

At a Hair Salon at a Mall

Daya meeting an employee at Canadian Tire

I am a firm believer that service dogs should be dressed. Not all service dog users agree and that is their right but my opinion is that they should be. This is a clear indicator to business owners and patrons that the dog is not a pet and that it is working. Sheena and Daya have never been out in public without gear on to indicate they are working or training.

Daya 4-5 months old

At a City held pancake breakfast

Daya learning to look at me even with distractions