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All About Assistance Dogs

Put your hands (or paws) together for assistance dogs. International Assistance Dog Week is August 2-8. There are approximately 30,000 Assistance dogs are more than companions. They're aides for people with physical and mental disabilities. assistance dogs in the U.S.' 2 primary types Sof assistance dogs: DID YOU KNOW? GUIDE DOGS help people with vision issues The first guide dogs were used by blind World War I veterans.? HEARING DOGS help people with hearing issues SERVICE DOGS help people with other disabilities What types of tasks can assistance dogs perform? TURN LIGHTS SWITCHES NAVIGATE TRAFFIC ONAND OFF ALERT OWNERS TO SOUNDS LIKE TELEPHONES & SMOKE ALARMS OPEN & CLOSE DOORS PROVIDE BALANCE FIND HELP IN THE CASE OF A SEIZURE OR OTHER MEDICAL ISSUES Training can take 1–2 hours a day for about 6 months. 3 Federal law allows assistance dogs access to restaurants, planes and other public places. DID YOU KNOW? Hearing dogs can learn to respond to American Sign Language. Can I pet an assistance dog? Service dogs can be trained for specialized tasks like identifying if an owner's blood sugar goes too high or low. No. Assistance dogs are working and should not be distracted. Golden Retrievers & Labrador Retrievers are often used, but any breed can be an assistance dog. AFTER HOURS VETERINARY EMERGENCY CLINIC |GUILFORD ICOLLEGE ANIMAL HOSPITAL Open 24 Hours |Greensboro, NC |ahvec.com 'International Association of Assistance Dog Partners, www.wsj.com United States Department of Agriculture, www.cesarsway.com www.assistancedogsinternational.org/

All About Assistance Dogs

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In honor of International Assistance Dog Week, we've created this informative infographic about assistance dogs, from their history to the tasks they help people perform.

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