November 2 marks the end of a nearly 18-month program where dogs have undergone an intensive program to finally become service animals.

The said program, Retrieving Independence, sends dogs to be trained by inmates of the Turney Center. First, these inmates need to get qualified and interviewed before they can participate. Training for the dogs allows them to help disabled individuals with health issues like diabetes, seizures, and multiple sclerosis. Dogs are also taught tasks like opening and closing doors and loading the laundry.

Article source: clarksvillenow.com

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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