Most everyone has heard of a guide dog, but there are many other kinds of service dogs that may not be as well known. Here are just a few categories that SDs fall into:
Alert/Response Service Dogs
Autism Service Dogs
Balance/Mobility Service Dogs
Guide Dogs
Hearing Alert Service dogs
Neurological/Traumatic Brain Injury Service Dogs
Psychiatric Service Dogs
It’s amazing that one animal can have so many different job titles, and amazing what they can learn. Many of these furry helpers are “cross-trained”, or trained to do more than one type of job. I fully support the use of SDs, except when the handler is a child, or the “point” of having a SD is to tether an autistic child to him. Properly trained, service dogs can make a difference in the lives of many people!
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