Archive for July, 2018
Assistance dogs on planes
Joanne Baker | Monday, July 30th, 2018Many people ask us how our Champion assistance dogs, in training, go with flying on an airplane. So we thought we would let Quartz run you through the basics. Make sure you are dressed appropriately. Choose a great carrier. Bring something soft to rest on. Be patient if the person in the seat next to you is chatty. Try and take a nap, the trip will seem quicker. Reach out […]
Who me? Yes, you!
Joanne Baker | Monday, July 30th, 2018We live in an exciting time where science is uncovering incredible understandings of the intelligence and cognition of animals and especially dogs. One aspect of cognition and intelligence has been a test of an animal’s capacity for self-awareness. Psychologist, Gordon Gallup, was the first to come up with a reliable test for self-awareness, used with children and other animals. Gallup would place a colour dye mark on the eyebrow of […]