Client and trainer success stories
At Atlas Assistance Dogs, we believe that service dog training should be inclusive, accessible, and built on mutual trust. Through our Client Certification Program, we support people with disabilities in training their own service dogs using positive, force-free methods. In this blog series, we’re highlighting the stories of our certified teams—owner-trainers and their incredible dogs—who … Read more
As September is both National Service Dog Awareness Month and Deaf Awareness Month, we want to take advantage of this time to spotlight a special type of service dog: Hearing assistance dogs, also known as hearing alert or hearing dogs. Hearing assistance dogs are a type of service dog that help individuals with hearing loss. … Read more
October is dysautonomia awareness month. Learn first hand about the condition from Atlas client Song Mei, and find out how service dogs can help.
Migraine experiences vary widely. Every person’s experience is different. Some individuals can find welcome help and support in the form of a migraine assistance dog.
-By Mike Kolar I have been coping with the challenges of rheumatoid arthritis for more than 25 years. Because arthritis is a progressive disease, it brought daily unknowns and changes that affected my mobility and, thus, my life. After I was first diagnosed, and the disease progressed quickly, I was finding my world more and … Read more