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2. Therapy dog - Wikipedia

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   Golden Retrievers are often used as therapy dogs due to their calm demeanor, gentle disposition, and friendliness to strangers.. A therapy dog is a dog that is trained to provide affection, comfort and support to people, often in settings such as hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, schools, libraries, hospices, or disaster areas.

3. Psychiatric assistance dog - Wikipedia

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   Moreover, the dog can be an extremely useful companion in any controlled training concerning cognitive functions, such as walking the dog. [5] [4] Many psychiatric assistance dogs are trained by the person who will become the handler—usually with the help of a professional trainer. Others are trained by assistance or service dog programs.

4. Animal-assisted therapy - Wikipedia

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   Animal-assisted therapy is an alternative or complementary type of therapy that includes the use of animals in a treatment. [4] [5] It falls under the realm of animal-assisted intervention, which encompasses any intervention in the studio that includes an animal in a therapeutic context such as emotional support animals, service animals trained to assist with daily activities, and animal ...

5. Jim Justice announces Friends With Paw therapy dog program - AOL

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   The program, called Friends With Paws, will place certified therapy dogs in schools across the state, providing companionship and comfort for students in need of a boost. The first therapy dog ...

6. 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 ...

7. List of dog sports - Wikipedia

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   A 2015 survey found that dog owners of all classes participate in dog sports, with owners from large cities (over 500,000 people), medium cities (between 100,000 and 500,000 people), small cities (less than 100,000 people), and rural areas each accounting for roughly the same percentage of dog sport competitors.