If you are currently working to train a service dog or want to train a service dog yourself, I can help. Service dogs are legally defined (Americans With Disabilities Act, 1990) and are trained to meet the disability-related needs of their handlers who have disabilities. Federal laws protect the rights of individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by their service animals in public places. Service animals are not considered "pets."
Mobility Assist Dog: Pulls a person's wheelchair, carries things in a backpack, picks up things a person drops, opens/closes doors, helps the handler get dressed or undressed.
Walker Dog: Helps the handler walk by balancing or acting as a counter balance. These dogs do many of the tasks that the Mobility Assist Dogs do.
Hearing Dog: Hearing dogs can be trained to alert serverly and profoundly deaf people to sounds they cannot hear such as the alarm clock, baby cry, oven buzzer, smoke alarm, knock at the door, doorbell, telephone/TDD and many others.