Why Should Service Dogs Be Allowed In Schools

There are between 45 to 55 million dogs per household in America (American Humane Association 2012). Furthermore, according to a national survey, the majority of dog owners chose to get a dog for the companionship as the major reason for having a dog (American Animal Hospital Association, 2004). After all, dogs are nonjudgmental, give unconditional love, can be trusted with our most intimate feelings and emotions, and are highly intelligent. These dog characteristics can significantly enhance the lives of thousands of youth and adults, especially those with disabilities and/or those who live in continuing care facilities. There are approximately 20,000 service dogs in the U.S., which includes 10,000 guide dogs (American Humane Association 2012)

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

The 12-year-olds of Seattle's Hazel Wolf K-8 Stem School, along with the Courthouse Dogs Foundation, believe that dogs possess an overwhelming calming effect on people, particularly the crime victims who are needed to go through the court system. These students are under Rose Palmer's class, which is known for establishing social projects every semester, and raising both awareness and funds for the Courthouse Dogs Foundation is the semester's call to action.

Animals that are trained to benefit people with physical disabilities or physical needs, have been trained to perform different tasks and are specifically trained for the patient and their needs. (Evans par. 50) Many people with physical impairments rely on their trained service animals to assist them and to improve their quality of life. (Evans Par 40) These animals usually assist people who are visually impaired, have a hearing impairment or even people who have other physical disabilities, such as being in a wheelchair. Hearing aid animals are specially trained to alert their deaf or hard-of-hearing owners of particular noises, such as a knock on the door, a crying baby, a oven timer, doorbell, or smoke alarm. When these noises occur, the animal makes physical contact and leads their owners to the source of the noise. (Evans Par. 44) Trained service dogs are specifically trained to help pull people who are in wheelchairs and help whom are unsteady on their feet, by providing a means of support and balance. (Evans Par. 46) Many service animals have acted as a crutch in many scenarios to their owners that rely on them to perform everyday tasks. In addition to these tasks, many service animals have been trained to help people with debilitating conditions, such as epilepsy, lameness, paralysis, or Parkinson's disease. (Evans Par.45) These animals are trained to pick up dropped items, bring wanted items, open and close doors, turn light switches on and off, and perform other tasks needed. Many medical professionals have used service dogs known to detect when someone has cancer, cancerous cells, or even when a patient is about to have a seizure. (Evans Par. 52) Dogs have been tested in how they are able to detect their findings of cancer and cancerous cells by, a unique scent that the cancer is giving off, the smell

Service dogs are a type of dogs that are specially trained to do specific responsibilities to help people who have disabilities, such as people with visual impairment. The dog’s role in this case is to guide them around the obstacles, stop at step ladders, and help them cross the street. Also, service dogs trained to help people with hearing impairment. They trained in a way to alert their partners to sounds and lead them to the source of it. On the other hand, service dogs help people with mental illnesses to take their pills at certain times of the day and carry medical supplies for them.

It isn’t uncommon for people to have service animals and i do think that it is reasonable to spend extra to keep those animals in good health. I remember a time when i was taking a train to Georgia to see my family and a man had died from a heart attack. The said that he had a service animal who was meant to alert everyone when things like this happened but he didn’t bring his animal. The man sat with other people with service animals but none of the animals alerted anyone. This scenario has me wondering if maybe it’s because only his dog was trained to be service for him. If this is true I understand why it would be easier to save a service animals than to train

Dogs are friends who brings a calming influence, allowing people to open up their hearts and receive help for what is affecting them. These are trained Comfort Dogs for Lutheran Church Charities. Kurt Onken, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Marysville, Washington., wasn’t really sure about the value of the so-called “comfort dogs” prior to a shooting at the local high school just down the road from his church.The pastor has seen the usefulness of the specially trained golden retrievers with his own eyes. For example, for five days after the shooting at Marysville - Pilchuck High School when the dogs visited with their handlers, they visited numerous sites in Marysville in an effort to help students feel safe and happy again. These specially

In, Service Dog Helps a Local Fourth Grader Manage Rare Disease, and, Canine Courage, and, The dog of Pompeii, It is clear that dogs are man’s best friend. Evidence can be seen in all three articles. For example, dogs are loyal. As well as a great companion. Not to mention, they are great at helping and participating in rescues. Dogs really are the best friend anyone can have.

“Service Dogs assist people with disabilities other than vision or hearing impairment. With special training these dogs can help mitigate many different types of disabilities. They can be trained to work with people who use power or manual wheelchairs, have balance issues, have various types of autism, need seizure alert or response, need to be alerted to other medical issues like low blood sugar, or have psychiatric disabilities” (Curtis,

What's one thing you remember from your childhood? Is it the tree house you spent countless hours in; your curly haired best friend? How about the pup you went on all your adventures with? The dog that protected you from danger and licked you back to health when you got hurt. The one that slept at the end of your bed and comforted you when you had a bad dream. Countless Americans refer to their dogs as their "best friend". This doesn't just apply to civilians, however. Servicemen and servicewomen of the United States Military have been known to develop a strong bond with the animals they work alongside with. Military working dogs(MWDs) have been an immense blessing to the lives of thousands of soldiers.

I think that dogs should be able to come into our school. it is a good for dogs to come through because people in this school are not always that responsible. we have to keep the kids of this school safe, even if they don't think that it is the right call to stop them from doing drugs right now, a lot of people will one day realize that doing that stuff is not what they want for there body and then they will look back and thank us. Privacy is a huge thing, but our privacy can and should be taken away a little bit if we are going to misuse it. It is our job to keep this school and the people in it safe.

However, in the United States Army, as well as other branches of the military, look at these animals and see potential. Men and Women of the Army spend their lives training these dogs to bring out their potential and to utilize them to the maximum extent. At this point, mans best friend truely becomes mans best friend by helping a multitude of military personel to accomplish a variety of missions or tasks. Without these canine soldiers and their handlers, it can be safely assumed that accomplishing many of the tasks that need to be done would be next to impossible. This is becaues there are things that only a dog can do, such as us their incredible sense of smell.

Have you ever dreamed of owning a dog as a child? Or imagined yourself running side-by-side in the park with your new fury little friend? But for some reason, the dream never became a reality. Then one day while you were sitting in class listening to a lecture, the thought came back and you told yourself, you’re going to make this happen. So when class was over, you got up and headed straight to the animal shelter with one thing in mind. Although owning a dog can be wonderful experience here are some things students should be aware of before doing

Dogs can be the cutest, most cuddliest animal on the planet. They are an easy distraction. Imagine taking your dog to work, as soon as you walk in, most people want to pet, hold, or even play with your dog, and it could get you behind on work tasks and even the people who are playing with your dog. For example, you're sitting at your desk and all of a sudden your dog is giving you a heartattack from barking out of no where. Everybody is looking and you cant stop your dog from barking. Only way for you to handle it, is to give him a treat or attention, which makes you stop what your doing and waste time on something that should be done after work hours. In the article Against Bringing Dogs to Work, it states, "Even pets that are well-behaved at home may act unpredictably in a new environment or around unfamiliar people. Not only could this be distracting and stressful for workers,

I chose to watch a webcast on the history of the guide dog movement. The reason I chose this webcast is because of my love for dogs, how extraordinary these guide dogs are from regular dogs, and also my curiosity on the history of these guide dogs and how they came to be. This webcast is about the history of guide dogs and how they were founded in America; Although, the speakers also cover a few more points. The first guide dog school opened in the United States was the All Seeing Eye; this school was opened in 1928 and is for both dogs and handlers. On behalf of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 there are strict guidelines that allow service dogs in almost all businesses in America. Both speakers in this webcast are members and