Service Dog Rights
Service dogs can go to public buildings, private offices, and nonprofit centers (including churches) that are available to the public. They can't stay in the aisle, however, because they would block people from walking, and they're not allowed on seats (they have to be on the ground). Also, when a dog would interfere with the mission of the place, they can be prohibited (an example would be a sterile operating room). But if the person with a disability is allowed to go somewhere, generally the person's service dog is allowed, too, so the dog can help them. Some places, like airplanes or rental housing, have laws that allow other kinds of helper dogs, such as emotional support dogs, but the rules for service dogs still apply. The following photo is of Henry and his service dog, Bailey.
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Desensitizing with Ella
Also, figure-eight training:
Confidence-building with Ella
Using the “Look at That” (LAT) technique from Leslie McDevitt that we learned at the Karen Pryor Training Rach with Ken Ramirez (as part of our continuous improvement policy), Ella is living new and unusual surfaces, and loving all sorts of new people in her life (including this sweet baby!)
Week-long seminar with world-famous Ken Ramirez
The Pawsitivity staff is taking a continuing education seminar with Ken Ramirez this week, and it’s fascinating!
Update from upcoming Impact Assessment
9/5/19: Al Onkka from independent third-party Aurora Consulting in Minneapolis, MN just posted about the upcoming independent third-party impact evaluation of Pawsitivity:
Peer-reviewed study: Adults take pain of girls less seriously
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210406164124.htm
In our effort to help all kinds of people with disabilities, we find it important to share information like this new peer-reviewed study shows that adults in the study who watch a film of a child experiencing pain rated the child as having less pain if they are told that the child is named Samantha (rather than if they are told the child’s name is Samuel). Basically, they rate the girl as more over-reacting.
When Lexi’s woman graduated high school, she posted this awesome pic
You can follow their progress on Instagram at #respect.the.lex
Meeting with Bailey and his boy
We had a follow-up meeting with Autism Service Dog, Bailey, who we trained for his boy many years ago. Bailey’s boy is going to be fourteen years old soon. How time flies!
Just for Fun: Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Master Recipe
Just for fun, here is the master recipe I use for 4 one-pound boules (round loaves) of white artisan (flavorful and crusty) white bread with no-knead high-hydration 72-hour dough, from Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day.
8/28/21: This is my current recipe version. There are other ways of doing it, this is just the version of the Master Recipe that I use.
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