Assistance dog

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An assistance dog pressing a button to open an automatic door.

An assistance dog is a dog trained to aid or assist a person with a disability. Many are trained by a specific organization, while others are trained by their handler (sometimes with the help of a professional trainer).

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[edit] Classification

There are three general "types" in which an assistance dog may be further classified.[1] Most assistance dogs will be trained for only one of these, though "combination" dogs do exist.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Assistance Dogs International

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