Assistance dog
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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.
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External links
- 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
- Legal information about service dogs in the U.S.
- Working Dogs Cyberzine
- Assistance Dogs - Dogs in Human Healthnl:Hulphond