Service Animals & Disability
Service animals may include your neighbor's service dog, service monkeys, parrots who are trained to help individuals manage psychotic episodes, or, recently, service donkeys. Regardless of the type of service animals involved, however, people with disabilities have come to rely on professionally-trained animals to help them live more independent lives. Find out more about service animals, including service dog training and how to work most effectively with your hard-working assistant, in the following articles.
Guide dogs for the blind have a busy life, from their days in foster care to guide dog school. Find out how these gentle companions improve the lives of their blind partners.
Animals with disabilities are a comfort to children with disabilities who can sometimes feel alone. Meet Winter, the amputee dolphin, who has been bringing smiles everywhere she swims.
Blind horses, convulsive cats, deaf dogs: all call Rolling Dog Ranch home. Animals with all types of disability come to the Colorado shelter for gentle, specialized care and the chance to find a loving home.
Animals with Disabilities Find a Big Sky Home at Rolling Dog Ranch
Service dogs can assist with daily activities for a wide range of disabilities. Read about service dogs for people with blindness, deafness, and seizures, and the abilities of the dogs that are trained to assist in special circumstances.
Service Dogs Help People with Disabilities Gain Independence
Articles
Helper Monkeys: The Greatest Assistant You'll Ever Need
Trained for two-four years before being placed with a partner, Capuchin service monkeys can help with such tasks as turning lights on and off, scratching itches, or retrieving dropped objects. Living...
Canine Companions for Independence: Muffy Davis and Liebe
Paraplegic Paralympian Muffy Davis won't go anywhere without her dark-haired, affectionate companion. After waiting eight years for her beloved service dog and loyal assistant "Liebe," Muffy won't let...
Guide Dog Opens New World of Mobility and Possibility
Alison Dolan is a visually impaired woman who found independence with her guide dog. Blind in her left eye and legally blind in her right eye, Dolan here details her vision loss experience and the...
Seizure Dogs Enable Independence for Epileptics
People who have seizures are now able to live on their own thanks to special seizure dogs that can be trained to call for help in the event of a fall. Some canine companions are even able to predict a...
My First Year with Merlin: Nothing Less Than Magic
When this tennis instructor, tai kwan do black belt and family man became a paraplegic, his spirits spiraled downward. To assist him with daily tasks, he applied for a service dog and met Merlin, a...
Service Dog Guidebook for People with Disabilities
The ideal resource for first-time potential service dog owners, the Service Dog Guidebook covers everything from questions to ask a potential service dog agency to how to handle the death of a beloved...
