Practical, evidence-based guides from the Weight Management Clinic team.
A body condition score is a two-minute, hands-on check that tells you whether your dog is carrying excess fat - more reliably than the scales alone. Here is how to do it at home, and what …
Read More →Under federal law, a fully trained service dog has the right to accompany a person with a disability into virtually any place open to the general public. But several different laws govern different settings, and the …
Read More →A fully trained service dog from a professional program typically costs between $15,000 and $50,000 in 2026, though some handlers reduce that figure to $3,000–$10,000 by training their own dog over one to two years. The …
Read More →Yes, you can legally train your own service dog in the United States. The ADA does not require professional training, certification, or registration. If you have a disability and your dog is individually trained to perform …
Read More →In the United States, there is no federal "service dog license," no government-issued certification, and no national registry that makes a dog officially a service animal. Proof that your dog is a service dog comes down …
Read More →You qualify for a service dog if you have a disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities and a dog can be individually trained to perform specific tasks that directly mitigate your disability. …
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We were struggling with Pepsi's weight loss ourselves at home. We were under the nurse at the vets, she lost at first but then put weight back on. When we saw the vet she said that she could refer to the weight clinic ...
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I was quite anxious about Poppy having an anaesthetic, and I also felt a bit ashamed that we had had to go, as I wasn't aware that she was overweight until it was pointed out to me by my local vet.
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