Service dogs are specially trained to help people with a physical or mental disability.
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- Canix, European Canine Institute Offers custom training of service dogs for physically disabled adults, guardian dogs for disabled children, hearing dogs for the hearing impaired and therapy dogs that visit chronically ill adults and children in hospitals and institutions. The dogs can be trained in Danish, English, German and Spanish.
- Dog AID (Assistance in Disability) UK nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities to train their own pet dogs as Assistance Dogs.
- International Association of Assistance Dog Partners A non-profit organisation presents several specific exercises.
- Owner-Trained Assistance Dogs Discussion forum for disabled people training an assistance dog. Handlers working with program dogs are also welcome to participate.
- Walking Cane-9s Group Forum for owners of service dogs to discuss training methods and problems as well as exercise and fitness for dog and owner.
- Guide and Service Dog Training Forum for puppy raisers, owner trainers, handlers, and school trainers to discuss issues, methods and problems.
- Top Dog A non-profit organization teaching those with physical disabilities to train their own dogs as certified service dogs. Program overview, newsletter, and online ordering of training manuals and videos. Tucson, Arizona.
- OC-Assist-Dogs Group An unmoderated list discussing clicker training for assistance dogs.
- Assistance Dog Group Mailing list for trainers, including puppy raisers, service dog users, self raisers, instructors and training school staff.
- Berkeley DogEars: Do It Yourself Instructions for teaching a dog to respond to sounds such as an alarm clock and smoke detector.
- Service Dogs: Training Your Own Providing detailed information, suggested reading and first-person advice.
- Disability Aid Dogs Australian not for profit group that trains dogs for the disabled, from service dogs to therapy and companion dogs, also dogs for the emotionally and mentally handicapped.
- Assistance Animals Training Resources Contains a range of articles, organizations and related websites offering information and resources for training and development of therapy and assistance animals.
- Paws With a Cause Trains hearing dogs and service dogs for people with disabilities, provides lifetime support, and promotes awareness through education. Calendar of events, donation form and wish list, and job opportunities.