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  2. Assistance dog - Wikipedia

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    An assistance dog pressing a button to open an automatic door Hearing-assistance dog being patted on its head. An assistance dog is a dog that receives specialized training to aid an individual with a disability in navigating everyday life. Assistance dogs can be trained by an organization, or by their handler.

  3. Services and supports for people with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    Guide dogs is one service that is provided for blind and visually impaired people. These service dogs are trained animals that are capable of guiding people from different locations. Also, these dogs are capable of avoiding obstacles and letting the person in service know that there is a step or bump ahead, so a person doesn't get hurt.

  4. Canine Companions for Independence - Wikipedia

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    Canine Companions trains different types of working dogs: service dogs (e.g., mobility assistance dogs, service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder), skilled companions trained to work with an adult or child with a disability under the guidance of a facilitator, hearing dogs for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, and dogs for "facility teams."

  5. Assistance Dogs International - Wikipedia

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    Assistance Dogs international serves as an international recognized authority on assistance dog programs [1] and authorizing organizations that are able to train dogs to assist with disabilities. This includes but is not limited to dogs for the visually impaired, hearing dogs, and service dogs for those with metal or physical health challenges. [2]

  6. Service animal - Wikipedia

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    A service animal is an animal that has been trained to assist a disabled person. The animal needs to be individually trained to do tasks that directly relate to the handler's disability, which goes beyond the ordinary training that a pet receives [3] [4] and the non-individualized training that a therapy dog receives.

  7. Service Dog Reunited with Veteran Owner After Car Theft and ...

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    A missing service dog has reunited with his owner after a car theft. The 1-year-old black Dutch Shepherd, Chico, was reported missing on Saturday, Feb. 15 around 7:45 p.m. local time after a ...