Assistance dog - Definition and Overview

An assistance dog is a dog that is specially trained to help a person with a disability.

According to Assistance Dogs International, "The three types of Assistance Dogs are guide dogs for the blind and the visually impaired, hearing dogs for the deaf and hard of hearing and service dogs for people with disabilities other than those related to vision or hearing."

See also

• Seeing Eye

External links

• Legal information about service dogs in the U.S. (http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/qasrvc.htm)
• The Delta Society (http://www.deltasociety.org)
• Working Dogs Cyberzine (http://www.workingdogs.com)
• Assistance Dogs International (http://www.adionline.org)
• International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (http://www.iaadp.org)
• Assistance Dog Discussions (http://www.doggroups.com/community/viewforum.php?f=144)
• Assistance Dogs - Dogs in Human Health (http://dogswithjobs.com/about_dogs/dog_jobs/assistance_dogs.html)
• Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides (http://www.dogguides.com/programs/programs.htm)