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Service Dogs

what is a service dog and what do they do?

Service dogs are highly trained dogs skilled in helping people with a variety of disabilities from seizures to medical response needs. Service dogs are required to perform at least three commendable tasks to help their person mitigate a disability. Our dogs are trained to press emergency buttons, go get help when someone is in need while they are out in public or at home, retrieve various items like phones or emergency medicine bags as well as provide grounding for a person when they are having or are coming out of a medical episode.

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How do service dogs help us achieve our mission?

As Service Dogs they are allowed anywhere their handlers are permitted, like a movie theater, hospital or restaurant. They are highly trained and socialized to be safe in public. By helping people with disabilities, these pups have the ability to give caregivers a greater sense of mobility.  These service dogs help their owners in more ways than one. Knowing that they are helping their owner is rewarding to these dogs too. 

WHere are service dogs used and how do they assist?

As Service Dogs they are allowed anywhere their handlers are permitted, like a movie theater, hospital or restaurant. Service dogs must know three commendable tasks that help someone mitigate their disability.

These tasks include:

  • Pushing a button to call 911

  • Retrieving emergency medication

  • Going to ask for help when someone is down

  • Waking up someone from their night terrors and more. 

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Service Dog, Roxy

Future Service/Facility dogs are dogs “in training.” They are learning to assist a person with a disability. Puppies and dogs in training rely on the goodwill of businesses to help us prepare them for their future jobs! Public access rights for dogs in training differ by state. 

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