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Improving the Bond with Your Service Dog

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A fairly common complaint among assistance dog owners who have family involved with the dog, is that the dog prefers the company of one or more other family members. This may occur for several reasons:

A. The family members may be more ‘fun’ than you-that is they pla...

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