How Do You Find Service Dogs For The Disabled?
Where you go to find a service dog depends on the disability. Dogs can be trained to be hearing dogs for the deaf, guide dogs for the blind and service dogs for other behavioral and mental-health issues. Service dogs can be trained to pick up and return dropped items, turn off and on lights, tug and push a wheel chair and provide medical alerts. Regardless of the organization, the steps involved in how to obtain a service dog are similar. Find and select an organization near you that trains the specific type of dog you need: hearing, guide or service. The Internet is an invaluable resource. A good place to start is assistancedogsinternational.org, where you can find general information and links to organizations that can help you. For hearing dogs, dogsforthedeaf.org is a good place to continue your search. For guide dogs, the website guidedogs.com may be useful. Fill out and submit the application. Many organizations require you to be at least 18 years old. Most organizations provide
