Many people in the world have many disabilities and need help with their everyday needs and no one is there to help them. The assistance dogs can be life changing and have a major positive impact on the daily life of many disabled people. Although people may think that dogs are just another ordinary pet, research proves that dogs can change people’s lives and help them in their daily lives. Assistance dogs can be very useful to disabled people in their daily lives. They help them lead more independent lives. They also perform a number of functions related to alert and response to help people with medical issues. They can be trained to retrieve, move people in wheelchairs, detect when their owner has a low blood sugar and detect when their
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Several people conducted a survey of 10 service dog owners who had disabilities and compared it to a group of people who had physical disabilities and did not own a service dog, but were eligible for one (Shintani et al, 110). Researcher Mia Shintani states that service dogs,“subjectively improved the physical functioning of their owner's” (109). She also stated that the study, “showed that service dogs have positive functional and mental effects on their disabled owners” (109). When service dogs are used in disabled people’s daily lives, their owners experience less mental difficulties in their daily tasks and …show more content…
She also states that they have been trained to do things such as alert other people in the area if the owner needs assistance, bring medications to their owner, retrieve a cell phone and give it to their owner, and dial 911 using a special device. Diabetic Alert Dogs are trained well and are intelligent. They do many things to ensure a safer life for people with type 1 diabetes.
There are also many challenges to having a Diabetic Service Dog and an owner must be committed to taking care of the dog and building a bond with it. Nall states that “an owner must care for their dog by feeding, bathing, exercising and maintaining regular veterinary appointments. The owners may also be responsible for the significant costs in obtaining the dog as well.” Although there are some challenges and commitments to taking care of a Diabetic Service Dog, the benefits are great. These benefits include less worry about hypoglycemia (61% of respondents), improved quality of life (75% of respondents) and enhanced ability to participate in physical activities (75% of respondents) (Nall). As you can see, DADs
Several people conducted a survey of 10 service dog owners who had disabilities and compared it to a group of people who had physical disabilities and did not own a service dog, but were eligible for one (Shintani et al, 110). Researcher Mia Shintani states that service dogs,“subjectively improved the physical functioning of their owner's” (109). She also stated that the study, “showed that service dogs have positive functional and mental effects on their disabled owners” (109). When service dogs are used in disabled people’s daily lives, their owners experience less mental difficulties in their daily tasks and …show more content…
She also states that they have been trained to do things such as alert other people in the area if the owner needs assistance, bring medications to their owner, retrieve a cell phone and give it to their owner, and dial 911 using a special device. Diabetic Alert Dogs are trained well and are intelligent. They do many things to ensure a safer life for people with type 1 diabetes.
There are also many challenges to having a Diabetic Service Dog and an owner must be committed to taking care of the dog and building a bond with it. Nall states that “an owner must care for their dog by feeding, bathing, exercising and maintaining regular veterinary appointments. The owners may also be responsible for the significant costs in obtaining the dog as well.” Although there are some challenges and commitments to taking care of a Diabetic Service Dog, the benefits are great. These benefits include less worry about hypoglycemia (61% of respondents), improved quality of life (75% of respondents) and enhanced ability to participate in physical activities (75% of respondents) (Nall). As you can see, DADs