Types of Service dogs

[NicoleLJ]

Since as some of you know I have a Service dog I thought it would be interesting to list the types of Service dogs so people could become familiar with them.

Guide dogs ~ guide a blind person or visually impaired person.
Links of interested about Guide Dogs:
Guide Dog Tasks: http://www.iaadp.org/tasks.html
The Training of a Guide Dog: http://www.seeingeye.org/docs/TrainingBro.pdf

Hearing dogs ~ alert deaf or hearing impaired person to certain sounds.
Links of interested about Hearing Dogs:
Hearing Dog Tasks(Scroll down teh page some): http://www.iaadp.org/tasks.html
The Training of a Hearing Dog: http://www.hearingdogs.org.uk/how-we-train-dogs.php

Mobility SD’s ~ Helps a disabled person have a more independent life. Helps a person with balance or counter balance and also helps them move forward. helps pull the wheelchair, help you transfer for the wheelchair to other locations, helps with undressing, opens and closes doors, picks up items dropped, pays at cash registers and a whole lot more. There is no end to the many task they can be trained to help a disabled person with.
some other names for mobility service dogs.
Walker Dogs
Wheelchair Dogs
Helper Dogs
Assistance Dogs

Links of interested about Mobility Service Dogs:
Hearing Dog Tasks(Scroll down to teh bottom of page): http://www.iaadp.org/tasks.html
http://www.4pawsforability.org/mobilitydogs.htm

(This is what Sheena my Service Dog is)Psychiatric ~ are trained to assist persons living with psychiatric disabilities ; such as grounding them during a panic attach.
Links of interested about Hearing Dogs:
Psychaitric Service Dog Tasks: http://www.iaadp.org/psd_tasks.html
All you need to know about PSDs: http://www.psychdog.org/index.html

Medical Alert ~ Alerts person to a medical conditions before it happens: such as low or high blood sugar, seizures and many other types of medical conditions.
http://www.4pawsforability.org/seizuredogs.htm

Medical Response ~ response to a medical conditions, like getting help, calling 911 or helping the person up.

Also Autistic Support dogs. Here is a link to a trainign facility in Canada that specializes in these specail dogs: http://www.nsd.on.ca/index.htm


I am sure I am missing some but those are the basics. Hope you learn a lot and enjoy th elinks.

Nicole & Sheena

[DrKym]

Wonderful post, and as always well researched, with up to date info!

I love the pic of you 2!!!! not sure who is the prettiest though! You are both so darn cute!

[Marigold2]

What a sweet photo, you both look so happy.

[borzoimom]

Thanks for the documentation, and the photo is great!

[NicoleLJ]

Thanks all. That is one of my favorite pictures of us.

There are still many people out there with the mis information that there are only guide dogs for the blind. So many do not realize the vast ways that these dogs can be trained to assist disabled people. Hence why I thought it would be a good thread.
Nicole

[mike001]

My friend who works with the L.C.F. sent me a great link to a great site that answers just about anything someone would want to know about service dogs. matter of fact great info on just about every aspect of anything in a dog's life.

Welcome to www.germanshepherds.com

You have to google it, but well worth it I found. I think you can also get it by googling;

Our Community: P.S.D-Psychiatric Service Dog Information.

It's a GSD site, but it would apply to any dog. I think there are other breeds on there, haven't finished looking through it.

[DrKym]

My friend who works with the L.C.F. sent me a great link to a great site that answers just about anything someone would want to know about service dogs. matter of fact great info on just about every aspect of anything in a dog's life.

Welcome to www.germanshepherds.com

You have to google it, but well worth it I found. I think you can also get it by googling;

Our Community: P.S.D-Psychiatric Service Dog Information.

It's a GSD site, but it would apply to any dog. I think there are other breeds on there, haven't finished looking through it.

This is not a Service link? It is a breeders website

Please post an accurate link

[mike001]

They have categories for every aspect of dog training. You probably didn't push the general index. They have a great site for service dogs and this is a very professional site.
I did mention that they discussed almost every aspect of the dog. The breeding part is just for those that are interested.
But they have a whole spot devoted to guide dogs, PSD dog's etc.
You probably didn't go down to the bottom.

[DrKym]

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Is what is on the page.............that is every link, nothing on Service dogs

[mike001]

I just have no clue what you are looking at. All you have to do is go to the top and punch in general index. I'll go back on to see what the heck you are looking at.

Maybe try googling the other link, it might bring you more luck...it is entittled
PSD Psychiatric dogs, so that definitely is part of the list.

[NicoleLJ]

That is a GSD forum. That is not a Service dog website. Yes they have a section on Service Dogs but it is all about the GSD. The Service Dog Section of the forum is only a very small part of it. I have no idea is posting other forums is allowed on here but if you are looking for Service dog forums I am on many and can direct you or any one to the proper ones that are strickedly about Service dogs and not just about one type of breed. And I am a member of the forum Mike has posted.
Nicole

[Blue_Frog]

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Is what is on the page.............that is every link, nothing on Service dogs

I'm getting the same thing? Where would I punch in General Index?

I also googled "Our Community: P.S.D-Psychiatric Service Dog Information" and didn't get any hits? Could you post a direct link please?

[Jadapit]

Very intresting stuff Nicole! I had no idea service dogs could be used for so many different things. You learn something new every day.

The picture of you is adorable. Your both beautiful.

[mike001]

Just finished googling the site. I have no idea what you googled. Here are some of the things they do talk about:
Genetics
Bloodlines
Breed Standard
General Info,
Schcuthund and should those dogs be used as service dogs
Guide dogs, Service dogs, therapy dogs PSD dogs (which is why it is called PsychiatricService Dog Information) etc You can learn everthing you want to know about service dog laws, and anything you don't find they will answer .

I just don't know what you googled, but that site has all the info on all the laws you could want re service dogs. It is a professional site, no fooling around. They are waiting for a decision on the Cave boy's dog right now.
So you can include hearing aid dogs also.

[cassiesmom]

What about dogs that make visits to patients in hospitals and nursing homes? Do those come up under therapy dogs? I've seen first hand what can happen when an elder in a nursing home and a dog get together.

I have an acquaintance at church that is training a puppy for seeing-eye dog course work (I know that is no longer the correct name but for the life of me I can't think of what the exact title of the program is). This pup needs to go different places because he needs to be comfortable going with the person he is assisting, wherever that might be (home, school, supermarket, church, work, etc). She brings him to church almost every week. The only rule is that you ask before you pet (little kids, of course, are excepted and they are so darling with him!). The pup has only barked once in church and that was because he was frightened by a power wheelchair. Even older people smile when they see him. She brings him with his dog-in-training vest on so there's no question what is happening.