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A Service Dog is not a pet or a companion; it is a working animal. A Service Dog can have various tasks and can come in various sizes. People think only large dogs can be service dogs, but this is not true.
Service dogs generally receive six months to a year of schooling for tasks, obedience and public access manners. A number of the traditional tasks are proving useful to individuals with hidden disabilities such as a seizure disorder, a psychiatric disorder, a potentially life threatening medical problem or condition which causes chronic pain.
A myth that ought to be challenged is the belief on the part of some that service dogs are only for the impaired like seeing eye dogs or dogs for the blind. Disabilities are not limited only to these conditions. You could have High Blood Pressure, panic attacks, heart trouble, etc. and benefit greatly from the use of a Service Dog.
A service dog can be used for a various range of disabilities. For more information please contact us at 561-339-7709
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