Adopt Service Dog

I have been doing research on mental illness service dogs for almost a year now and I feel like it would be extremely beneficial for me, especially since I am leaving for college next year. I have a few actions service dogs can be trained to do in mind that I found on a service dog website.

At first sight, service dogs look like any other dog. They are furry. They walk on all fours. They have a tail. But they have many differences from other dogs. Service dogs are well behaved and are obedient. They wear clothing that no other dog wears such as a vest to make people aware that they are service dogs. Service dogs perform tasks that no other dogs can do, like paying for meals and carrying objects for their owners, sometimes in a vest compartment like a backpack. Service dogs are unlike other dogs because they are trained to do tasks that human beings normally do, but can’t because of some disability. Service dogs help their owners navigate the world they live in by assisting their owners in overcoming day to day

Service dogs also help their children sleep at night by helping reduce the chance of sleepwalking and nightmares. With the dog by the child’s side, the remainder of the family has an opportunity to get adequate sleep.

Veterans. All of those that have previously served our country in the United states military. Sadly much to often, these veterans come back from their tours physically and mentally damaged. Along with broken and or missing limbs, they are often diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as PTSD. I found the fascination for this illness and veterans while watching a new show on t.v. with my family. It’s called Dogs of War. This show is about a program called “Paws and Stripes” that connects veterans that are harshly affected on a daily basis to service dogs. I know that the concept of veterans and service dogs isnt a new concept, but what is different about this program is that they get the dogs from an animal shelter, then

Assistance dogs such as emotional support dogs are not trained for tasks or needs of the owner but rather to provide companionship for the owner. The main reason people are offered an emotional support dogs is to help cope with mental or behavioral health issues that do not require assistance outside of the house. Emotional support dogs are often given to victims of domestic violence and children with emotional disorders. The biggest difference between the emotional support dogs and service dogs is that while emotional support dogs are trained to comfort and be there emotionally for their owners at home, they are not needed for daily living support like service dogs are. One of the primary reason that emotional support dogs would need to be identified as such is to take advantage of the loophole provided in the law. (Huss, 2012)

There are many people in the United States that have guide dogs as their eyes. They are hard to obtain because of requirements that are need like being physical and mental impairments. Cost of breeding the dog, sending the dog to school, and the time of training with the dog. All in all, there is more to think about went getting a guide dog.

My interest is Service Dog Training. You have to have a degree in animal SCIENCE to be a guide dog trainer 4 children with special needs. You have to get into a GOOD college to even learn animal science. (I have liked Service Dog Training and the idea of it since I was 9!) 4 Paws for Ability is a website for Service dogs, and when you’re old enough, you can volunteer there, or foster a service pup, and after it’s a year old, you have to take it back, so it can be put with a Child with special needs. Citation: I found this out when I wanted to be different than everyone that wanted to be a Veterinarian.

These illnesses can make it hard to do actions needed in everyday life when they return home from the battlefield. Since these illnesses are often more mental rather than physical, one of the best ways to help soldiers who suffer with PTSD or TBI is to provide a service dog to help their needs. A service dog is “any dog that is individually trained to work or perform a task for the benefit of an individual with a disability” (“Service Animals”). It may be hard to train a service dog or even find a dog to train. Approximately 3.9 million dogs enter shelters nationwide each year and of those 3.9 million, about 2.7 million are euthanized each year (“Pet Statistics”). Many of these dogs that are in shelters are strays as a result of improper care from their previous owners. Much of the nation’s animal cruelty is a result of conflicts between their owners. A 2011 survey states that about 10.2 million men and women are physically assaulted by their partner in the United States every year, and 62 percent of the nation's households have at least one pet ("Animal Cruelty Facts and Statistics”). Animals are just the victims of the prejudice that is going on around

After reading the articles Dog’s on duty and Service Dogs, Patients Bond Through Health Care Partnership, I decided that the first skill a dog must learn to become a service dog/police dog is a high sense of smell, especially to become a police dog. From the article Dog’s on duty: “He and other police dogs across the country are skilled at sniffing out danger and keeping people safe.” Dogs are said to have a sense of smell 1000 times better than a human being which is helpful if a dog needs to sniff out a bomb or something equally as dangerous. Those are my reasons why I think dogs absolutely need a good sense of smell.

The amount of different service dogs available is incredible to me, before listening to Chris and Katy I only knew about one type of service dog and that was a seeing eye dog. I had no idea about any of the other possibilities such as hearing dogs, social dogs or dogs to help veterans. All of these service dogs are raised and trained to perform amazing tasks and help the owners out incredibly. Its a very wide range of people that dogs can help and I believe that as time goes on we will find more ways to help the lives of humans by using

For most service dog programs, there are certain requirements to meet before you are eligible to receive the assistance you need. One of the main requirements is that you must be legally disabled. By providing a doctor’s note, it will list or show the many things you are not capable of doing on one’s own. Another sort of legal documentation stating your disability is also preferred. A type of requirement some programs look for is the daily use of independently using a walking cane or stick. You must also be willing to be responsible of the full time caring of your guide dog. Once you meet the criteria’s, you are ready to apply for the service that you need. If you are uncertain of your eligibility or have any questions or concerns,

Service dogs and prescription dogs are often used interchangeably when in fact there is a big difference in between the two types. According to the National Service Animal Registry (NSAR), Service dogs are generally used for people with physical disability and are trained to perform major life tasks. These animals are NOT pets. The Department

As of 2012, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one in 50 children between the ages of six and seventeen has autism spectrum disorder, with males being four times more likely than females to have these conditions (Slaughter 1). Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the brains normal development of social and communication skills. Service dogs are normally used to aid the blind, deaf or hard of hearing, and other types of disabilities. Service dogs have recently been used to help children with autism. The service dog industry has had a growing impact on the autism community, the benefits and disadvantages affect each child differently.

Although I wasn’t sure exactly what I was getting into, I was drawn to the opportunity to work with dogs. After a few sessions working with my first dog, Gail, we had bonded. She came to favor me above all others. When I saw how excited she became to greet me, I knew I was making a difference in her life.

The bond I was talking about can grow so strong that when taken apart it might feel to them as if one another died. Also, it will also make them sad to the point where they won’t be able to work correctly. If the human was both the trainer and user of the dog then the dog might fight anyone else that tries to use him. The dog might even go mad without the trainer. The military might see dogs as equipment or troops