Stephanie Goodman interviews Christian Durst from Tails of Hope service dogs about the rewarding work of training and working with service dogs and their future owners. Christina shares some of the best practices for approaching (or not approaching) service dogs along with what goes into the process of training and matching a dog with a client.

Dogs can not only be an important part of your family but can also be a person’s lifesaver. A trained service dog can be that missing link to help someone with disabilities to live a fulfilling and more independent life.

Tails of Hope was founded in 2020 as a 501(c)3 organization but the genesis began long before that. In 2013, their sister organization, Coco’s Cupboard, began partnering with a local group whose mission was to assist military service members and veterans to lead healthy, productive lives. We loved connecting those who are wounded or suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury with ADA-compliant service dogs. Overtime, as our program grew, so began the start of the Tails of Hope journey.

As our reputation in the local community grew, it brought many non-veterans in need to their door. Anxious to serve them as well, Tails of Hope Service Dogs was formed. We are now an all-inclusive organization serving anyone who could benefit from a service dog. Tails of Hope dogs do everything from monitoring a diabetic child’s blood sugar, “sweeping a room” for a veteran for PTSD, to helping a young autistic girl cope with bullying in her school.

Find out more info at https://tailsofhope.com/

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