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How Service Dogs Assist With Mobility Challenges

2024-06-06T15:48:45+00:00

Service dogs serve many purposes. They commonly help people with vision and hearing impairments and serious medical conditions. They can also assist people with mobility issues. Mobility service dogs help their handlers in various ways. Read on to learn how they improve their owner’s quality of life.  Understanding Mobility Impairments Mobility impairment has a profound effect on people’s lives. Many people take movement for granted but once we become limited by an injury, we understand how it can impact everyday life. It can also cause depression and anxiety which take a toll on one’s mental health.  Several types of permanent and [...]

How Service Dogs Assist With Mobility Challenges2024-06-06T15:48:45+00:00

Responding to Service Dog Denials and Challenges

2024-06-06T18:00:20+00:00

Service dogs provide an invaluable service for people with disabilities. They help blind people navigate, aid with mobility issues, and alert others when a medical emergency occurs.  Unfortunately, not everyone understands service dogs and their status. Due to their important roles in their handler’s life, they are legally allowed to go wherever their owners go. However, individuals unaware of the laws may deny access to handlers and animals.  Read on to learn what you can do if you and your service dog are denied access in a public place.   Understanding Service Dog Rights and Laws Can assistance animals be denied access [...]

Responding to Service Dog Denials and Challenges2024-06-06T18:00:20+00:00

Service Dogs For Elderly Care: Understanding Their Role

2024-06-06T17:33:56+00:00

Service dogs are known for helping people with disabilities that often occur as individuals age. Common conditions include blindness, impaired hearing, diabetes, and limited mobility. Having a service dog can also help fight feelings of isolation and depression which often affect seniors.  Service dogs for elderly care are greatly beneficial, but owners must make some considerations in choosing and keeping service animals. This article will discuss various factors so you are well-prepared for ownership.  Benefits of Service Dogs for Seniors The benefits of service dogs for seniors are substantial because they can be trained to perform a variety of tasks. For [...]

Service Dogs For Elderly Care: Understanding Their Role2024-06-06T17:33:56+00:00

Service Dog Insurance: What You Need to Know

2024-04-11T01:09:32+00:00

Service dogs provide invaluable services to disabled individuals. They can assist with mobility, offer comfort and protection, and alert others in emergencies. These skills allow them to help people with emotional and mental issues achieve a higher quality of life.  Unfortunately, service dogs are expensive. Acquiring one can cost anywhere from $17,000 to $40,000 due to the required training. Owners will also encounter many further expenses in the form of veterinary care and food.  Disabled individuals in need of a service dog but having difficulty managing costs may wonder, does insurance cover service dogs? Read on to find out.  Does Health [...]

Service Dog Insurance: What You Need to Know2024-04-11T01:09:32+00:00

The Role of a Psychiatric Service Dog

2024-04-11T01:08:50+00:00

A psychiatric service dog provides a unique need to their owners as they help people with mental health disorders. However, they are more than emotional support dogs. They perform tasks like bringing owners medication, directing their attention, providing sensory stimulation, and providing other assistance.  What Are Psychiatric Service Dogs? A psychiatric support dog differs from an emotional support dog and other types of service dogs in several ways. Here are some differences to consider.  Emotional Support Animals: Emotional support animals comfort humans in difficult times. They don’t require special training so any animal can be an emotional support animal. Although dogs [...]

The Role of a Psychiatric Service Dog2024-04-11T01:08:50+00:00

Service Dog Etiquette For Kids in School

2024-03-08T22:18:59+00:00

Introduction Service dogs are valuable companions for people with disabilities. Dogs can provide mobility assistance. They can train as guide dogs. They can also provide medical alerts for people with diabetes or seizures.  Children with disabilities may even bring their service dogs to school. Service dogs at school can help children get from class to class. They can alert staff of medical emergencies.  However, service dogs for kids can cause disruptions in the classroom. Etiquette is required. Read on to learn how to adapt to service animals in schools to ensure a proper school environment.  Understanding Service Dogs Service dogs can [...]

Service Dog Etiquette For Kids in School2024-03-08T22:18:59+00:00

5 Service Dog Breeds: Finding the Perfect Companion

2024-03-04T17:17:39+00:00

Introduction Service dogs are valuable companions for people with mental and physical disabilities. We often see service dogs that help blind people navigate. But they can also help with allergy detection, diabetic alerts, seizure alerts, and mobility assistance. They can help people with hearing issues, autism, and various emotional disorders.  Not every dog makes a great service dog. A service dog must have specific characteristics that are inherent to certain service dog breeds. They must have a calm demeanor and the intelligence to carry out complex tasks.  Characteristics of Ideal Service Dogs The best service dog breeds will have the following [...]

5 Service Dog Breeds: Finding the Perfect Companion2024-03-04T17:17:39+00:00

Service Dogs for Invisible Disabilities

2024-01-31T20:55:05+00:00

Service dogs first emerged as a method to assist visually impaired people. However, over time, their role has expanded from being simple guide dogs for people who are blind, and they are now trained to help people with hearing impediments and physical limitations, as well as those with invisible disabilities like PTSD and autism. So, unless someone has an obvious disability, it's hard to know what the service dog is doing to help. However, this does not mean they don't need the dog. What is an Invisible Disability? Disabilities cannot always be seen. Unfortunately, when people think about the term, they [...]

Service Dogs for Invisible Disabilities2024-01-31T20:55:05+00:00

Service Dog Etiquette

2024-01-15T22:27:13+00:00

Service dogs and their handlers work as a team to navigate life, and that includes being in public together. When someone sees a dog in public, they may be inclined to pet them or interact with them, but service dogs are focused on doing a job. Petting service dogs could impact their ability to follow commands and may even put their handler in danger. This includes offering them food or treats because they are often on a strict feeding schedule or specific diet. If you want to ask questions, approach and speak to the handler, not the dog. It is important [...]

Service Dog Etiquette2024-01-15T22:27:13+00:00

Service Dogs in the Workplace

2024-01-02T19:19:47+00:00

At Justice Speaks we get a lot of questions about the rules and regulations for service dogs being in the workplace. Service dogs are used for many different reasons and are an essential to some people who have disabilities. There are many requirements of employers and employees when a service dog is entering a workplace and concerns may arise. The main thing to remember if you are concerned about a service dog in the workplace is that they are not there for entertainment or to distract employees. They have their own job to do and are taking care of the needs [...]

Service Dogs in the Workplace2024-01-02T19:19:47+00:00