New service dog in town

There is a new face in town and her name is Nina and she is the newest member of the Jacobsen family.

There is a new face in town and her name is Nina and she is the newest member of the Jacobsen family.

The 1.5 year-old, flat-coat retriever service dog belongs to Jesse Jacobsen.

Nina went through seven month of specialized training with Heeling Allies, a service dog training company in

Seattle, Wash. and has been specially trained to help Jesse.

Nina is very sweet and well behaved, but islanders must remember that Nina is a working dog, so ask Jesse if you can pet her before doing so. Businesses may ask if an animal is a service animal or ask what tasks the animal has been trained to perform, but cannot require special

identification cards for the animal or ask about the person’s disability.

For more info about service dogs visit www.facebook.com/HeelingAllies or www.ada.gov.