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Found insideLike many pet dog trainers, you may be getting questions from clients looking for help training a service dog. Despite the growing demand, even highly skilled trainers need additional education and preparation to take on this kind of work. Practical and long overdue, Traveling with Service Animals provides any human-animal partnership with a horizon-to-horizon handbook for exploring the world. Writer/interviewer Jeanne Braham, along with photographer Robert Floyd, bring the stories to life in a way that's respectful, compassionate, and compelling. Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in each other. Explores the history of guide dogs, service animals, and assistance dogs, and discusses the process of training them to help people who have physical disabilities. 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