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  2. 32 things to know about service dogs - AOL

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    Untrained animals being manifested as service dogs can be a danger both to the public and to real service dogs. Some state and local governments have laws that make it an offense to misrepresent ...

  3. Service animal - Wikipedia

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    Service dogs are the most common type of service animal. Dogs can support a litany of both physical and mental disabilities. A mobility assistance dog helps with movement; this may be a large dog that can provide physical support or to help propel a wheelchair, or a dog that has been trained to do specific small tasks, such as pushing a door open.

  4. 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.

  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. Service dogs for veterans help ease PTSD, according to ... - AOL

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    Service dogs are more than pets — they can be essential partners in helping veterans readjust and thrive after they return from service.” The majority of the dogs with K9s for Warriors, the ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Dalmatian Service Dog's Polite Way of Asking Mom for Toy Is ...

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    Dalmatians can be good service or guide dogs, but again, they have a certain temperament that might not make them a good fit for everyone. For the most part, Dalmatians should probably remain pets.

  9. Autism assistance dog - Wikipedia

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    Autism assistance dogs are trained to perform specific tasks to help their owners live independently and navigate the world. Autism assistant dogs often perform tasks like DPT (Deep Pressure Therapy), back/front block, crowd control, alerting to sounds such as timers or a fire alarm, medication reminders, self-injury interruption, retrieving dropped items and other tasks to help calm anxiety ...