Training your own service dog is by no means an easy feat. It takes time, consistency, patience, and a lot of compassion towards yourself and your dog. There will be great days where you see huge strides in your dog’s…
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It’s Okay To Not Take Your Service Dog Everywhere
Author: Molly Neher
Dysautonomia Awareness Month: A Client Story
October is dysautonomia awareness month. Learn first hand about the condition from Atlas client Song Mei, and find out how service dogs can help.
Must Read Service Dog Statistics 2021
Featued Photo by Ralph (Ravi) Kayden on Unsplash
Author: Emila Smith
National Service Dog Month and Doctor Dogs
September is National Service Dog Month, a time devoted to raising awareness and celebrating the extraordinary work service dogs do every day for their human partners. Atlas Assistance Dogs gets to see every day how much of an impact these four-legged heroes…
June 2021 Updates
Summer is Here! The sun is out, and with it, many exciting updates! A new certified team, new certified trainers, and a whole lot of new Team Facilitators. Meet all these new incredible people. And don’t miss out on our…
April Updates- Meet the Atlas Volunteers — Plus, New Ways to Train with Us!
Atlas has over 60 volunteers in total — today, we’d like to introduce you to five members of this awesome crew.
Celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act
Atlas Assistance Dogs is proud to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. On July 26th we celebrate this important civil rights law that works to ensure all people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities…
Service Dogs Offer Hope and Healing for Those Coping With PTSD
For those coping with PTSD, service dogs can play an essential part in healing and managing symptoms through specialized tasks.
Mike and Turner’s Story: Working with Arthritis Assistance Dogs
Rheumatoid Arthritis Day, celebrated on February 2nd, helps raise nationwide awareness for the many Americans currently living with this form of arthritis. At Atlas, we’re taking the month of February to recognize how assistance dogs can help with rheumatoid arthritis…