Who?
All breeds
What breeds can be used for service and therapy dogs?
Anyone who can benefit from physical therapy
Who can benefit from hippotherapy?
Specific tasks service dogs perform
What are sugar level detection for diabetics? Epileptic seizure detection? open doors, refridgerators, pick up items; fetching items
Therapeutic Riding
What is people with disabilities learning to ride independently?
Therapy dog rights
What dogs have no rights to access any facilities without permission?
True or false: Only purebred dogs can be service dogs
What is false?
Hippotherapy is considered completed
What happens when the established goals are met?
5 conditions owning a pet helps with
What is: lowering cholesterol; encouraging exercise; socialization; lowering blood pressure; reducing depression; providing comfort; reduced allergies; reduced stress; unconditional love; mental health
Hippotherapy
What is therapy using a horse as a tool?
The exception to the rule about service dogs being allowed in all facilities
Is the dog being aggressive or destructive to the facility?
3 Good traits for a good therapy dog
What is friendly, calm, gentle, happy, easily trained,
Five conditions aided by hippotherapy
multiple sclerosis; low or high muscle tone; brain injury; arthritis; Downs syndrome; autism; cerebral palsy;
This is a major benefit of therapy dogs visiting nursing homes and hospitals
what is reducing depression and lifting moods
therapy or emotional support animal
What is an animal that provides comfort just by being with a person.?
One of the two questions I can ask
3 good traits for a service dog to have
What kind of dog who is not easily distracted, bonds well one on one; focus on handler; easily trained;
3 Conditions aided by service dogs
Two major benefits of therapy animals visiting a hospital
What is pain relief and reduced stress levels?
to "perform a task" means
What does it mean The dog must be trained to take a specific action when needed to assist the person with a disability.
The other question I can ask about a service dog
What task does the dog perform?
Anywhere!
Where can you see service dogs?
Only people with diagnosed disabilities
Can anyone get/have a service dog?
These are 2 of the chemicals released when interacting with a dog
What are dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins?
a service dog
What is a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability?
Never do this to a service dog
What are the best ways to distract a service dog - can you pet or call a working service dog?
3 benefits of training service dogs in prison
What
1. improves morale
2. is faster than standard training practices
3. decreases the recidivism of some inmates?
Chris and Amanda Baity
Who runs Semper K9?
Reduced from 85% average in the general population to 25%
What is the recidivism rate for inmates involved in the service dog training program?
What is recidivism?
The dogs' attitude in prison
What is "They do not care about past mistakes, only about how they are loved and treated now."