Service Dogs

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1. Probably the most familiar type of service dog is the guide dog that is trained to help blind or visually impaired people. Which of the following is NOT a breed most commonly used as a dog guide? German Shepherd Labrador Retriever Great Dane Golden Retriever

2. A guide dog must know to disobey any command that would put the handler in danger. This ability, where they can balance obedience with their own assessment of the situation, is called... selective or intelligent disobedience instinctive disobedience passive disobedience balanced disobedience

3. When you see a guide dog ON THE JOB, it is ok to pet and talk to the dog. True False

4. Other dogs, trained to assist the hearing-impaired, are known as 'hearing' or 'signal' dogs. They alert their owner to a variety of sounds by coming up to the person and then.... going back to the source of the sound raising a paw and pointing tugging on their sleeve pushing them toward the sound with their nose

5. A service dog who retrieves and moves for a person who has a physical disability or uses a wheelchair, is known as a ... response dog mobility assist dog fetcher dog combo dog

6. A person with a mental disability may need a dog to be able to go out in public (agoraphobic), or may be autistic and need the dog to keep them focused. This dog is called a 'psychiatric service dog'. These dogs are trained to NEVER leave their handler's side. True False

7. A 'seizure alert' dog is trained to respond to a person's seizures and either stay with the person, or go get help. In the USA, some dogs are trained to hit a button on a console to automatically dial what number, by hitting a special button on the phone? Answer: (this is an emergency number)

8. In the US, service dogs are allowed access to public facilities, such as buildings and transportation, but the handler must have some proof of certification. True False

9. Another animal which has been 'tried out' for the purpose of assisting in retrieving objects is the .... monkey pig cat bird

10. Dogs are often used in therapy...visiting hospitals, care facilities, nursing homes, etc. to cheer up patients. Are 'therapy dogs' considered BY LAW in the US to have the same status as 'service dogs'? Yes No