Local organizations push for more owner service dog training
MEDICINE HAT, AB — Service dogs can be trained to aid people with a variety of disabilities, for this reason, it takes years to get them to a new owner.
However, recent new legislation makes them easier to certify.
The province changed the rules last December, allowing people to train their own pet to be a service dog. “The goal is to get well trained service dogs in public to help people as soon as possible,” says Maria Illes with the Alberta Dog Assessment Team.