Service Dog Research Paper

Who here, has a dog? Or at least knows someone who does have a dog? Well, how many of you know someone with a service dog? Well if you didn’t there are three major types of service dogs. These three major ones are guide dogs, assistant dogs, and seizure alert dogs. Let me begin with tell you what a service dog is, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act, “a service dog is any dog who is specially trained to help an individual with an incapacity”. Each dog has a specific training to go through, and most of all the dog can offer independence and individuality to kids and adults with bodily disabilities and children with autism. Assistant dogs do things such as simple tasks: turning on the TV, opening up the fridge/ cabinet, walking across the street, telling someone about a medical emergency. Without the help of a service dot the disabled would not be able to accomplish things, which they can with the help of their service dog. …show more content…
Their job is very important. They help the visually impaired live an independent life, by helping them navigate through households, streets, and buildings. When you see a working a dog you cannot pet it. They are working and it is essential for them to focus on their duties for their owner. You may however speak to the person. The owner may say it is okay to pet their dog, but if they say no they are not being mean, they need the dog to focus on it job. These dogs can cost up to 15-50 thousand dollars. A professional has to train the dog- this can last up to 5 to 12 months and after the dog has been placed with their owner they go through training for another month particular to the needs the owner will