{"id":2866,"date":"2021-04-28T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T18:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/dog-training-pittsburgh\/?p=2866"},"modified":"2025-02-15T17:25:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T01:25:49","slug":"facts-about-service-dogs-for-physical-and-mental-disability-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/dog-training-pittsburgh\/uncategorized\/facts-about-service-dogs-for-physical-and-mental-disability-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts about Service Dogs for Physical and Mental Disability Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve been looking at the different types of jobs dogs can do during our Sit Means Sit Working Dogs series<\/a>. First, we took a look at a brief overview of <\/span>The Difference Between Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, and Emotional Support Animals. <\/span><\/a>Then we dived a little deeper into <\/span>What are Emotional Support Dogs<\/span><\/a> and how Therapy work is Rewarding for Dogs and People<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now we’ll journey into service dogs and how they help their humans navigate their environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Service Dogs<\/span><\/h2>\n

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We know that dogs can perform many tasks in police and military jobs, or in search and rescue. But dogs also can be trained for a specific individual\u2019s needs. I think we can all remember a time we saw a pup in a store or a restaurant wearing that iconic service dog vest that says, “Please don’t touch me; I’m working.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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But what exactly is the role of a service dog?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Service dogs assist people with a disability to perform a specific task. According to the ADA, these disabilities can be physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disabilities. The list of roles these dogs can fill is endless, but a few examples are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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