Sunday, December 30, 2018

Service and working dogs


Service Dogs are trained to do tasks such as: open and close doors, turn lights on and off, retrieve a telephone or other objects, pick up dropped objects (like a bank card or keys), pull manual wheelchairs, carry items like groceries, retrieve medication and provide balance and stability to clients with mobility issues.Service Dogs usually need to be of a larger, solid build, and are often Labrador Retrievers or Golden Retrievers.  Service dogs serve as assistance to those with visual, hearing and many other disorders. Cec's cousin trains legitimate registered service dogs.  She gets a puppy at eight weeks and it takes about 18 months to train. The dog trainers are special people! When the puppies are trained they give them to a needy person who has gone through a long vetting process.

However, anyone can register their pet as a service dog and get a service dog certificate on the internet for $49!

My hope is the government will start regulating service animals, making sure those who need a service animal are allowed them and those who use their pet as a "service dog" and buy a cheap coat and certificate on the internet to get the animals in restaurants, stores and airplanes are stopped!

Below are service and working dogs.  I've not had a dog in years, but I am astonished at how amazing they are.  Some of these are funny, but some give a great message!
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