Assistance dog
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An assistance dog is a dog trained to help a person with a disability.
There are three "types" in which an assistance dog may be classified. Most assistance dogs will be trained for only one of these, though "combination" dogs do exist.
- Guide dogs assist the blind and the visually impaired.
- Hearing dogs, or Signal dogs, help the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Service dog is a term covering Mobility assistance dogs, Seizure response dogs, and Psychiatric service dogs.
External links
- [Legal information about service dogs in the U.S.]
- [Assistance dog tasks listed at the IAADP website]
- [Working Dogs Cyberzine]
- [Assistance Dogs - Dogs in Human Health]
Assistance dog organizations
- [Assistance Dogs International]
- [International Association of Assistance Dog Partners]
- [Paws With A Cause]
- [Canine Companions for Independence]
- [The Delta Society]
- [Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides]
- [The Guide Dogs of America]
- [Assistance Dogs Association of North Queensland]
- [Paws with Purpose, Louisville, KY]
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