Greetings!
This issue is dedicated to the very special families of children who have autism. Because autism is spiking in our communities TLCAD has decided to help where we know how - training service dogs for these wonderful kids. Enjoy!
Feature Video
TLCAD Dogs for
Children with Autism
Narrated by
Becki Cook,
Jolena’s mom
Feature Article
The TLCAD autism service dog program
Due to the continual rise in children diagnosed with autism, Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs sent two trainers last summer to National Service Dogs of Canada (NSD).
For three weeks they participated in a train-the-trainer program on...
Training Tip
Teaching Your Dog to Shake
One of the easiest dog tricks! Very useful when meeting new people. You can build on this behavior to a hi-five and a wave.
Spotlight
Newsletter Article from Activedogs.com
Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in San Diego, California. They have been serving the disabled for 10 years through the training of service dogs. Currently they have 13 trainers and hope to expand due to the growing demand for these trained companions.
Message from our Chairman of the Board
“The Circle of Life”
Pacific, my trusty service dog, is ready to retire at 11 yrs old. In his own way, he tells me daily that he’d rather sleep in the yard under a shady tree than listen to the kids in my classroom where he’s worked for the past nine years.
Enter Ben—young, wiggly and anxious to work. He will soon be certified as my new service dog. I was nervous about bringing home a new dog to ‘replace’ Pacific; but he reminds me that the “Circle of Life” goes on, and now is his time in the sun.
Thank you, Pacific, for all your years of service.
Chris Timmins, Board Chair
