Atlas Assistance Dogs Blog
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Learn more about Atlas Assistance Dogs staff, our programs, our trainees and trainers, dogs, and most importantly the communities we serve. Atlas fundamentally expands access to assistance dogs. We support people with disabilities to train and certify their own service dogs using positive, ethical training methods. At Atlas, we believe anyone who would benefit from a qualified assistance dog..
Atlas Assistance Dogs Blog
2M ago
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 ..read more
Atlas Assistance Dogs Blog
3M ago
This was the second year in a row we had the pleasure of welcoming a summer intern from Princeton University. Throughout her internship with us, Hailey worked on a variety of key projects related to education and outreach. She was driven, creative, professional and clearly cared deeply about both the work she was doing as ... Read more ..read more
Atlas Assistance Dogs Blog
3M ago
As the spooky season approaches and neighborhoods immerse themselves in all things eerie and fun, both humans and pets prepare for Halloween. However, for our four-legged friends, it might also mean a period of heightened stress and anxiety. The strange sights of ghouls, witches, and monsters, coupled with unusual sounds and bustling activities, could perplex ... Read more ..read more
Atlas Assistance Dogs Blog
3M ago
This summer, Atlas had the joy of welcoming Michelle, an intern from Princeton University. Throughout her internship with us, Michelle worked on a wide range of important projects. Her talent, dedication, and hard worked shined in everything she did. We are extremely grateful to have had her join our team. Here is what Michelle has ... Read more ..read more
Atlas Assistance Dogs Blog
3M ago
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 training, and there will be hard days too. To ease training frustration and better see ... Read more ..read more
Atlas Assistance Dogs Blog
3M ago
Service dogs are trained to provide assistance with a host of tasks to help mitigate their person’s disability. They can help retrieve items for people with limited mobility or sense an impending seizure or cardiac episode. They can even detect if their owner’s blood sugar is at dangerous levels and alert others if it’s a ... Read more ..read more
Atlas Assistance Dogs Blog
3M ago
We are proud to announce that Atlas Assistance Dogs has earned candidacy with Assistance Dogs International (ADI)! ADI is a worldwide coalition of non-profit organizations that train assistance dogs. They have become a leading authority and have set standards and best practices within the international service dog industry, and we are proud to be one ... Read more ..read more