Visit the Bergin University of Canine Studies: Service dogs demonstrations and visit of the facilities, preceded by a talk from Dr Bergin.
Dr. Bonnie Bergin originated the service dog concept. She founded the world’s first service dog agency 25 years ago where she has devoted her life to her work, training service dogs for disabled people.
In 1991, Dr. Bergin started the Assistance Dog Institute so that further research could be done. Her goal was to produce a better service dog. Two years later she began an innovative program called the High School Assistance Dog Program. Her idea was to show at-risk teenagers how to train the service dogs. This, to her, was a win-win situation because she could serve two distinct groups at one time. Today there are 10 such programs operating around the country due to Dr. Bergin’s efforts in Rohnert Park.
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