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...

An assistance dog, known as a service dog in the United States, is a dog trained to aid or assist an individual with a disability. Many assistance dogs...

An autism assistance dog or autism service dog is an assistance dog trained to assist an autistic person manage their disability and live more independently...

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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...

previous mobility training. The handler might be likened to an aircraft's navigator, who must know how to get from one place to another, and the dog is the...

A hearing dog is a type of assistance dog specifically selected and trained to assist people who are deaf or hard of hearing by alerting their handler...

originally bred as a herding dog, for herding sheep. It has since been used in many other types of work, including disability assistance, search-and-rescue, police...

black lab), from Neighbours Brandeis, a Muppet dog on Sesame Street who finds work as a mobility assistance dog. The puppet appears in later episodes, where...

A medical response dog is an assistance dog trained to assist an individual who has a medical disability. Typically, they are dogs whose job does not handle...

overheating. Various kinds of service dogs and assistance dogs, including guide dogs, hearing dogs, mobility assistance dogs, and psychiatric service dogs, assist...

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visually impaired person, providing mobility assistance, and psychiatric service. Often overlap with Therapy dog used to provide companionship or to help...

A therapy dog is a dog that is trained to provide affection, comfort and support to people, often in settings such as hospitals, retirement homes, nursing...

mean they excel at the various service dog roles such as hearing dogs (assistance dogs for the deaf), mobility dogs, and seizure response dogs. They also...

MCLB Albany's base dog kennel was named in honor of Lee, with Lex in attendance. After his adoption, Lex struggled with mobility issues due to his injuries...

A dog breed is a particular type of dog that was purposefully bred by humans to perform specific tasks, such as herding, hunting, and guarding. Dogs are...

jacket, or vest is an article worn by a working dog to identify or assist them in their job. Many assistance dogs wear capes if nothing else than identification...

decade, and his role in the promotion of service dog programs. Orca, a Golden Retriever assistance dog awarded a PDSA Gold Medal for saving his owner's...

examples of assistances dogs include: Guide dogs Hearing dogs Mobility assistance dogs Medical response dogs Seizure response dogs Autism assistance dogs Psychiatric...

A dog harness is a piece of equipment consisting in part of straps that surround the dog’s torso. It is used to guide, hold, and lift the dog or to utilise...

maintain balance or stability while walking, most commonly due to age-related mobility disability, including frailty. Another common equivalent term for a walker...

Dog walking is the act of a person walking with a dog, typically from the dog's residence and then returning. Leashes are commonly used for this. Both...

how guide dogs provide assistance and mobility to blind people. After learning that the costs to raise and train a guide dog exceed $40,000 and can take...

A guide horse is an alternative mobility option for blind people who do not wish to or cannot use a guide dog. The idea of a guide horse for a blind person...

fundraising projects. It is estimated that each assistance dog and a lifetime of follow-up support for the dog costs $50,000. The Lions Club Project for Canine...

Vet visits should increase to twice a year and be focused on tracking mobility and monitoring full body health. Step two is making lifestyle adjustments...

Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Martin Bregman and Martin Elfand. The film...

dog breeders, trainers and enthusiasts who study the dog informally. Cynology is a classical compound word (from Greek κύων, kyōn, κυνός, kynos, 'dog';...

accredited and voting member of Assistance Dogs International, which sets and promotes standards and ethics for assistance dog training organizations all over...