- ASSISTANCE DOGS .
Most people are aware of Seeing Eye dogs but few realise the extent of the disability care services, dogs can be trained to perform.Service jobs for dogs, include:-
fetching items - operating control buttons
- switching lights on and off
- opening and closing doors
- loading and unloading the washing machine
- helping with shopping
- assisting with dressing and undressing
- summoning help if necessary
There are seizure dogs, trained to forewarn of epileptic seizure and to assist the sufferer to a safe location.
There are Autism dogs, Alzheimer's dogs, Post Traumatic Stress dogs, Hearing dogs, Cardio/Pulmonary/Vascular dogs, Psychiatric Aid dogs, as well as Mobility dogs. Many of these dogs aid a partner that does not show an obvious disability to the average person.
Our Indigo is a disability care dog for my husband Reg who has frontal lobe degeneration. Indigo knows she has a responsibility of care toward Reg. We are both very aware of how well Indigo helps care for him. Her work would be less obvious to others
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