By definition, a service dog is a dog that is individually trained to perform tasks that mitigate the disability of the dog’s owner. Since each person experiences a disability differently and therefore has different needs for assistance, each dog is to some extent custom-trained for the individual it will be…
A service dog is a type of assistance dog specifically trained to help people who have disabilities including visual difficulties, hearing impairments, mental illness, seizures, diabetes, autism, and more. JUMP TO: TRAITS • ETIQUETTE • TAX DEDUCTIONS • LIFE OF A SERVICE DOG SERVICE DOG TRAITS Desirable character traits in service…
As stated under the definition of a Service Dog, program-trained dogs, (dogs that have already undergone obedience training and have exhibited the characteristics required for a Service Dog) are matched with their future handler/recipient near the end of the training process. By this point, it is nearly certain the candidate…