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2. 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."

3. National Disaster Search Dog Foundation - Wikipedia

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   Most dogs are paired with firefighters and the dogs are donated to the fire departments. [7] In 2003, the SDF provided four trained search dogs to the United States Capitol Police K-9 unit. [8] The program looks for dogs that have high levels of energy and drive, traits that might make a dog difficult to place in a home but ideal for search ...

4. List of animal welfare organizations - Wikipedia

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   Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.

5. 32 things to know about service dogs - AOL

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   Most assistance dog training programs have a two to three-year apprentice training program, according to Assistance Dogs International. ... to get their dog into the cabin on a plane, for free. ...

6. Assistance dog - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Freedom Service Dogs - Wikipedia

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   Freedom Service Dogs is a Denver, Colorado–based charitable organization devoted to training dogs as service dogs for people with disabilities that include multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spinal-cord injury, PTSD, and more. The organization began a small-scale breeding program in 2019 to increase the ...