SERVICE DOGS
Types of Service Dogs
Medical Assistance Service Dogs
A medical assistance service dog can:
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Alert someone that help is needed
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Push a medical alert button when an emergency occurs
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Provide balance support to help someone recover from an incident or episode
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Retrieve a phone or medicine
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Alert to dissociation or other similar experiences
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Alert to and locate the source of noises for hearing assistance
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Provide Deep Pressure Therapy or alert to oncoming anxiety or panic attacks
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Provide emotional support and comfort during their handler’s recovery period
Mobility Assistance Service Dogs
These dogs can provide a variety of tasks to help aid in someone’s mobility, balance, and stability. A mobility assistance dog can:
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Provide balance support via a balance/stability harness
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Provide a brace in the event of a fall
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Physically pull in harness to help someone up steep inclines, or to get out of a seated position
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Retrieve dropped items, open doors, turn on/off lights
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Provide emotional support and comfort for their handler
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Help their handler achieve greater independence