Empowered Puppy
Welcome to theEmpower Your Puppy Podcast hosted by Jeanette Forrey of 4E Kennels! Join Jeanette as she educates owners on how to continue empowering their puppies to ensure they become balanced and fulfilled dogs. Honoring puppies in their placement and respecting the client’s needs makes for a magical match and keeps dogs in their home for the entirety of their life. Unfortunately, humans don't always communicate with dogs correctly which causes a very unhappy relationship and dogs that are very misunderstood. Jeanette is also on a mission to train breeders and educate the public on how and where to buy so that puppy mills and backyard breeders are defunded. Our dogs deserve more.
Empowered Puppy
Ep 19: SD and Working Dogs
“What is the best way to approach a service dog?” “Is it okay to pet a working dog?” These are some of the common questions people have about service/working dogs. Service dogs are amazing animals and provide essential services for some of the most vulnerable people in our society. People often want to pet or approach a service dog in public but are unsure about the correct etiquette. In today’s episode, we learn some basic rules to remember when approaching these dogs in a public setting. We also learn about the different types of service dogs, how you can tell if a dog is a service dog, the number one rule regarding service dogs, advice for trainers and owners on how to deal with strangers, how your dog can become a therapy dog, and much more! Tune in today to learn about the rules surrounding working and service dogs with expert and animal lover, Jeanette Forrey!
Key Points from This Episode:
- Remember that a dog may be an emotional support animal for a person.
- Why some service dogs have been trained to block strangers from their owners.
- The importance of thinking from the perspective of the trainer or owner.
- Basic etiquette when approaching a service dog and owner.
- How being petted by a stranger can erase a working dog’s training.
- An obvious sign that a dog is a working dog: a vest.
- The number one rule when approaching a working dog.
- Do not take offense when a trainer or owner says no to petting.
- Differences between a service dog and a therapy dog.
- Learn about a new trend: a facility dog.
- Advice for trainers and service dog owners when dealing with strangers.
- When it is appropriate for strangers to pet your puppy when training.
- Benefits to the owner and dog relationship when doing therapy work.
- Jeanette outlines the basics of how your dog can become a therapy dog.
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