An assistance dog is a dog trained to help a person with a disability.

There are three "types" in which an assistance dog may be classified. Most assistance dogs will be trained for only one of these, though "combination" dogs do exist.

• Guide dogs assist the blind and the visually impaired.
• Hearing dogs, or Signal dogs, help the deaf and hard of hearing.
• Service dog is a term covering Mobility assistance dogs, Seizure response dogs, and Psychiatric service dogs.

External links

• Legal information about service dogs in the U.S.
• Assistance dog tasks listed at the IAADP website
• Working Dogs Cyberzine
• Assistance Dogs - Dogs in Human Health

Assistance dog organizations

• Assistance Dogs International
• International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
• Paws With A Cause
• Canine Companions for Independence
• The Delta Society
• Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides
• The Guide Dogs of America
• Assistance Dogs Association of North Queensland
• Paws with Purpose, Louisville, KY

Assistance dogs

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