Now I have traveled to some pretty out of the way places and enjoyed seeing service animals in other countries. Heck, I was almost kicked off the express train out of Russia for taking a picture of the beautiful German Shepherds they have to patrol the train. But I was not a service dog trainer at that time. Also, I have learned to ask before snapping a photo even if I don't know the language. Pointing at the camera is always a head nod yes or no in most places. When this pol

While working as a service dog trainer, I have found that the discrimination surrounding a service dog handler is at best harsh. I have read countless articles by other service dog professionals that would like to affect change in how the general public treats a person with a legitimate service dog. The intention of Access 4 Service Dogs is to provide the general public with the information about service dogs and the ADA standards pertaining to the animals and their handlers.