If you are looking for a terrific recommendation for a dog trainer in the Willingboro, NJ, area (by Camden, NJ),  I highly recommend Ray Nichols at Better Bondz Dog Training! I’ve known Ray for several years, ever since we met when we were both taking an advanced dog-behavior skills workshop. When I trained with him, we worked with a whole shelter full of pit bulls and other rescue dogs, and Ray blew me away with his skills and approach. He has a wonderfully gentle, calm, clear manner that the dogs always respond to incredibly well. Ray is a 100% positive and force-free dog trainer, and he really knows his stuff. He’s not only AMAZING  at training, but also, he can read any dog’s body language and can evaluate and fix any number of behavior problems. He’s a Certified Master Dog Trainer from the Catch Canine Dog Training Academy, a US Army veteran, heads our Black veterans program, and I’m so proud to be friends with him! Continue reading

Do you love wrestling? Want to donate to Pawsitivity in a new and interesting way? Register for this Wrestle for Good virtual clinic, Wednesday, 7/1/20 at 6:00pm CST! The clinic is $28 and benefits Pawsitivity Service Dogs. Executive Director Tom Coleman is attending, but the real draw is: Wrestler Gable Stevenson of the University of the Minnesota Wrestling Team! Gable loves service dogs! Through Wrestle for Good, he has designated Pawsitivity Service Dogs for his July 1, 2020 virtual clinic beneficiary. Go, Gable! Continue reading

Rhino is an autism service dog who we love, and we love that he is now helping his new boy!

Lela is an autism service dog who now helps out her boy's entire family!

As we all struggle through the COVID-19 scariness and panic, Grady's boy's mom made a great Public Service Announcement:

Harley the facility dog graduated several years ago, but we thought you'd like to see one of his latest pictures (doing "Leave It" with a Cheerio on his nose!) Continue reading

We really hesitate to recommend a service dog for someone who has anger issues because having a service dog is difficult enough without adding extra problems. An exception is sometimes children with autism, who often have impulse control problems and difficulties in controlling their emotions.  Continue reading

People often ask us if we recommend getting a service dog if they already have a pet dog. While we have done that before, it's not ideal, and some organizations won't do it at all. A service dog is supposed to be focused on you and be able to help you with your disability. When a family has a pet dog, though, the service dog will naturally want to play with the other dog he/she will learn that there are plenty of other fun things in the world besides you. This scenario is far from ideal, and it's one reason why we insist that handlers never bring their service dog to a dog park.  Continue reading