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America’s service dogs single-handedly save lives and enable people with disabilities to live fuller lives each and every day. If you have a service dog, you already recognize just how valuable your dog can be to your life in a wide variety of ways. While at work, he or she keeps a constant watch over…
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Living with a disability often means finding new ways to overcome daily challenges, and service dogs are becoming an increasingly popular way to provide people who have disabilities with the assistance they need to ensure their well-being. At first glance, many people wonder what a dog can actually do when a person struggles with mobility…
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While therapy and service dogs each play a role in supporting and helping people, there is more than a name difference between the two. Here’s a look some of the distinctions. Purpose Service dogs are intended to help people be independent. They are specifically trained to help those who would otherwise be limited by a…
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Therapy dogs have been assisting people with physical tasks for decades. Canines that guide blind people are familiar type of working dog. Less familiar are animals that provide emotional support for people with autism. For children with this condition, a dog is a soothing presence. People with autism deal with sensory overload, but with a…
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Most people have seen and are somewhat familiar with the canines that help disabled individuals navigate through certain daily tasks. However, if you are not constantly in contact with or working with them, there are certain facts that you probably are not aware of. Below are five little known facts about service dogs. 1.) Preparation…
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Dogs that are trained to assist individuals who have mental and physical impairments must go through a rigorous training schedule that sets them apart from other pets. For trainers who are willing to do the work, the reward is a well behaved dog that is accepted by the public. An assistance dog can be trained…
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A service dog and its owner has certain rights. You may have a pet that provides therapeutic aid, but a service animal is much different. Understand how your dog qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) so that you know how to protect your rights. How to Legally Qualify for a Service Animal You…
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A service dog is a catch-all phrase for dogs that help a physically or mentally disabled individual. The most familiar service dog is a guide dog, which has been trained to assist someone who is blind. However, trained service dogs are being used in many new capabilities to assist many other types of problems. You…
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Having a service dog is a great gift in the lives of those with disabilities. This is especially true for those who experience seizures. Because seizures come on unpredictably, they can be incredibly dangerous. A seizure might happen unexpectedly during a shower, at the top of a flight of stairs, or while crossing the street,…
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Many soldiers, who return from war, whether over 60 years ago during the second world war or recently from the war in Iraq, return with the psychological disorder known as PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). A veteran might return with PTSD if he or she has experienced a traumatic event and who has not sufficiently healed…
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