{"product_id":"your-service-dog-and-you-nicola-ferguson-9781476690803","title":"Your Service Dog and You: A Practical Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e Service dogs play an important role in society, assisting their handlers in leading independent, fulfilling lives. These amazing dogs are trained to work with a wide range of disabilities, from visual impairments to PTSD, and come from a variety of breeds and backgrounds. Some service dogs are custom bred and trained by large charities, while others are rescue dogs of indeterminate breed, trained entirely by their owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Disability knows no bounds and can strike anyone, at any time, leaving us alone, scared and confused, with many of us wondering how feasible it would be to integrate a service dog into our lives. This is a practical guide, written from the perspective of an ordinary dog owner turned service dog trainer, following her own need for a service dog. It covers everything from service dog breeding and selection, how to acquire a service dog, basic training, and public access work, to your dog's eventual retirement. Chapters also detail the day-to-day realities of living with and loving a service dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicola Ferguson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476690804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476690803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Nicola Ferguson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069657870591,"sku":"9781476690803","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9be522e-323c-4ee2-86d4-529abecb6d79.jpg?v=1685425814","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/your-service-dog-and-you-nicola-ferguson-9781476690803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}