Terminology
a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability.
Service Dog
a dog that is trained to assist police and other law enforcement officers.
A police dog
What is the ideal personality for a service dog?
patient, intelligent, friendly, self-controlled, and hardworking.
What is the ideal personality for a therapy dog?
friendly, gentle and eager to please.
These dogs follow the scent trail left behind by a person and can track it over long distances. Tracking dogs are used in situations where a suspect has fled the scene of a crime or when looking for a lost individual.
Tracking and Search
a pet that provides disability-relieving emotional support to an individual, but is not necessarily trained to do so.
Emotional Support Animal
What is ESD stand for?
Emotional Support Dog
Common breeds for a service dog include:
Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, German Shepards
There are breeds that are commonly used as therapy dogs such as:
labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, cavalier king charles spaniels and poodles.
These dogs are trained to track scents over long distances, including searching through rubble or difficult terrain. They help find individuals in situations where human rescuers might struggle to locate them quickly.
Search and Rescue
a pet trained to interact with many people other than its handler to make those people feel better. Therapy dogs are also trained to behave safely around all sorts of people, and are often certified.
Therapy Dog
Programs that are affiliated with ADI
NEADS, Dogs for better lives
What are businesses allowed to ask about service dogs?
What task the dog performs. They cannot ask if you are disabled or to see identification.
Therapy dogs are allowed in public establishments
False
These dogs have an exceptional sense of smell, allowing them to sniff out drugs hidden in luggage, vehicles, buildings, or even on a person's body. They help in drug busts, crime prevention, and identifying trafficking operations.
Narcotics Detection
a dog suitable by breed, size or training for useful work such as herding, police work and search and rescue.
Working Dog
What is the ADI?
Assistance Dogs International
What are some jobs a service dog may do?
guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, alerting people who suffer from seizures, or other tasks.
True or false: Therapy dogs are covered under the ADA
These dogs are often deployed at airports, public events, or high-security locations to detect explosive substances. Their ability to smell minute traces of chemicals used in explosives helps prevent terrorist attacks, bomb threats, or accidents.
Explosives Detection
What is the ACAA?
Air Carrier Access Act- A law that your service dog is covered under to fly and have access to airports
What is the ADA?
Americans with Disabilities Act
What happens if a business denies a service dog access?
They pay a fine and penalties
Evaluations are included for registering a therapy dog to ensure they can...
handle sudden loud or strange noises, can walk on assorted unfamiliar surfaces comfortably, are not frightened by people with canes, wheelchairs, or unusual styles of walking or moving
These dogs are often used in murder investigations or cases where people are believed to have died and are hidden or buried. They are able to identify the distinct odor of decomposing bodies, even in challenging environments.
Cadavar Detection