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2. 32 things to know about service dogs - AOL

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   Training to be a service dog, that will potentially save their handler’s life time and again, is rigorous. The training standards are sky-high and it is estimated that around 50–70% of dogs-in ...

3. Assistance dog - Wikipedia

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   Assistance dog. An assistance dog pressing a button to open an automatic door. Hearing-assistance dog being patted on its head. An assistance dog is a dog that receives specialized training to aid an individual with a disability in navigating everyday life. Assistance dogs can be trained by an organization, or by their handler.

4. Mobility assistance dog - Wikipedia

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   A mobility assistance dog or mobility service dog is a dog trained to assist a physically disabled person who has mobility issues, such as poor balance or being a non-ambulatory wheelchair user. Roles include "providing balance and stability" [1] picking up and carrying objects, pulling wheelchairs, opening and closing doors, and operating ...

5. Canine Companions for Independence - Wikipedia

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   Canine Companions trains different types of working dogs: service dogs (e.g., mobility assistance dogs, service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder), skilled companions trained to work with an adult or child with a disability under the guidance of a facilitator, hearing dogs for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, and dogs for "facility teams."

6. Life-changing companions: How to afford a service dog - AOL

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   The average cost of getting a trained service dog in the U.S. is between $10,000 and $30,000, with high-skilled service dogs costing as much as $50,000. Trainers charge an average of $150 to $250 ...

7. 'A life companion': These service dogs are helping veterans ...

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   How service dogs can help . Maggie O’Haire, associate dean at the University of Arizona's College of Veterinary Medicine, studies K9s for Warriors as part of her research into the ways humans ...