All About Service Dogs

Service dogs are trained for people with limitations that require a dog to help with everyday tasks, early warning situations or companionship. 

• Service Dogs - dog training to retrieve medication, open doors, Alert Authorities
• Assistance Dogs - dog training to provide wheelchair assistance or stability

Service Dogs, Assistance Dogs and Alert Dogs can help make life easier for people with the following disabilities:

• Diabetes - Diabetic Alert Service Dogs
• Epilepsy or Seizure Disorders - Seizure Alert Dogs
• Autism - Autism Service Dogs
• Stability - Wheelchair Assistance Dogs
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD Service Dogs
• Psychiatric Disorders - Psychiatric Service Dogs Major depression, Obsessive compulsive disorder, ADHD, Bipolar assistance, Panic attacks, Anxiety, Social phobia, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Schizophrenia

Service Dogs - Basic Tasks

A Service Dog helps individuals with limitations live a normal life with a sense of independence they deserve.

Service dogs can accomplish these basic tasks:

• Retrieve Medication and Other Items

• Open Doors and Cabinets

• Pick Up Phone

• Alert Authorities

• Turn On and Off Lights

• Alert Owner to Seizures

• Alert Owner to Changes in Blood Sugar

• Find Keys

• Take Off Shoes and Socks

• Carry Groceries or Laundry

• Assist with Walking

• Alert Owner to Sounds (doorbell, phone, etc)

• Pick Up Mail

• Provide Companionship

It's important to find a Certified Service Dog Trainer who can custom design a care program and train a service dog, alert dog or assistance dog for your specific needs. A service dog can be trained anywhere between 3 to 6 months and once fully train, a service dog can alleviate some of the burden from care takers and help individuals with medical or physical limitations have a richer and easier life.