Assistance Dog

CATEGORIES ABOUT ASSISTANCE DOG

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 Dog s assist the Blind and the Visually Impaired .

Hearing Dog s, or '''Signal dogs''', help the Deaf and Hard Of Hearing .

Service Dog is a term covering Mobility Assistance Dog s, Seizure Response Dog s, and Psychiatric Service Dog s.

EXTERNAL LINKS

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

Legal information about service dogs in the U.S.

Working Dogs Cyberzine

Assistance Dogs - Dogs in Human Health

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Assistance Dog