Getting service dogs hard-wired into society

Japan - "With a scant 30 service dogs for the disabled nationwide, knowledge among the general public about what the dogs do and the training involved is understandably low. To overcome this, blogs and books on the subject are being produced in a way accessible to both adults and children. The National Support Dog Association, a Hachioji, Tokyo-based social welfare corporation runs a blog at http://dogblog.magnet.ne.jp, where members of the general public can get a glimpse into the training the dogs go through--all written from the point of view of a 9-month-old pup called Ekubo..."
Source: Yomiuri.co.jp, 5/30/2006