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    What Are Some of the Best Breeds for Service Dogs?
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    What Are Some of the Best Breeds for Service Dogs?

    Dogs are exceptional service animals. For those considering a service dog for support, one of the most common questions is, what breeds...
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    How Service Dogs Can Help Cancer Patients
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    How Service Dogs Can Help Cancer Patients

    Can service dogs and therapy animals support cancer patients? Since the 1980s, there have been significant advances in the field of...
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    Advocate & Educate: Partnering With The Community to Advance Animal Health
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Advocate & Educate: Partnering With The Community to Advance Animal Health

    Assistance Animals Consulting is on a mission to advance animal health through advocacy, education, and collaboration. Creating...
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    Service Dog Fact Sheet - Infographic
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Service Dog Fact Sheet - Infographic

    We've put together a handy reference to cover some of the FAQ's regarding service dogs for healthcare providers and veterinarians who...
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    Assistance Animals Consulting Can Help When Prescribing Therapy Animals
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Apr 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Assistance Animals Consulting Can Help When Prescribing Therapy Animals

    Assistance Animals Consulting founder Dr. Rhesa Houston noticed a lack of connection between the veterinary and mental health fields.
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    Important Factors to Consider for Assistance Animals in Airports and Flying on Airplanes
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Feb 28, 2020
    • 4 min

    Important Factors to Consider for Assistance Animals in Airports and Flying on Airplanes

    Animals on airplanes isn't as uncommon as you may think. Accommodating these assistance animals and handlers is important, even in airports.
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    4 Ways to Protect Human and Animal Health in Animal-Assisted Health Care
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Nov 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    4 Ways to Protect Human and Animal Health in Animal-Assisted Health Care

    As we see more assistance animals in public, it’s imperative these animals are healthy for the animal’s welfare and our own.
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    Key Evaluations & Training Behaviors Needed When Adopting an Assistance Animal
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Oct 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    Key Evaluations & Training Behaviors Needed When Adopting an Assistance Animal

    Did you know that October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and that a dog enters a shelter every 10 seconds?
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    3 Reasons You Need A Veterinarian in Animal-Assisted Intervention Programs
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Oct 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    3 Reasons You Need A Veterinarian in Animal-Assisted Intervention Programs

    When your pet gets sick, the first person you contact is a veterinarian. Veterinarians should be involved in animal therapy, too.
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    3 important reasons to partner with a veterinarian when selecting an assistance animal trainer
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Feb 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    3 important reasons to partner with a veterinarian when selecting an assistance animal trainer

    In my work as a veterinarian, I understand one of the responsibilities of my profession is to provide education and guidance to the...
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    3 steps to improving outcomes of patients with assistance animals
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Aug 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    3 steps to improving outcomes of patients with assistance animals

    In my work as a veterinarian, I understand one of the responsibilities of my profession is to collaborate with a multitude of individuals...
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    Owners of emotional support animals find support, conflict
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jul 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    Owners of emotional support animals find support, conflict

    The Gainesville Sun, a local newspaper in Gainesville, Florida recently published an article titled “Owners of emotional support animals...
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    Try not to become a man of success...
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jul 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    Try not to become a man of success...

    Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. ~Albert Einstein Assistance Animals Consulting, we are an...
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    Vet to Vet
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jul 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    Vet to Vet

    In my work as a veterinarian, I understand one of the responsibilities of my profession is to provide veterinary care to working animals...
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    Be the change...
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jul 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    Be the change...

    Be the change you wish to see in the world…. ~Gandhi #MakeItHappenMonday At Assistance Animals Consulting we love this quote from Gandhi....
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    Delta updates comfort-animal policy to one per passenger - and no pit bulls
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jun 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    Delta updates comfort-animal policy to one per passenger - and no pit bulls

    Today in #TheySaidThursday, Assistance Animals Consulting is highlighting a news story covered by USA Today, Delta updates comfort-animal...
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    Collaborating to support individuals using PTSD service dogs
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jun 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    Collaborating to support individuals using PTSD service dogs

    #LetsTalkTuesday PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder), is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or...
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    Viral social media post sparks important PSA about service animals
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jun 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Viral social media post sparks important PSA about service animals

    Today in #TheySaidThursday, Assistance Animals Consulting is highlighting a news story covered by the Today Show on NBC News, Viral...
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    June- Adopt a Cat Month, June 21 is take your cat to work day
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jun 20, 2018
    • 1 min

    June- Adopt a Cat Month, June 21 is take your cat to work day

    HABRI RESEARCH The Pet Effect - Prescription Cat June is national Adopt a Cat month and June 21st in take your cat to work day! In...
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    Therapy Animal Strike
    Dr. Rhesa Houston
    • Jun 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    Therapy Animal Strike

    Today in #TheySaidThursday, Assistance Animals Consulting is highlighting a news story covered by Cambridge New in the United Kingdom,...
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