How+to+Get+a+Service+Dog

= __**Service Dogs Passion Research Project: How to buy /get a Service Dog**__ = = By: Emma Davis =


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1 ) There are about 8,000 to 9,000 dogs alone in the U.S. 2 ) Some of the places where the dogs get trained are at //H//__//appy Trails inc//.__ in Arizona, //__Paw'sitve Teams__// in California, __//Elite Canine Academy//__ in Florida. __//Assistance Dogs of Hawaii//__ in Hawaii, //__Pets and People: Compainions in Therapy and Service__// in Mississippi, __//Canine Companions for Independence//__ in New York, and //__Lonestar assistance Dog Service__// in Texas. 3 ) Service dogs are released to a person when they are about 3 months old. 4 ) There is about a 1-3 year waiting list to get a service dog from a organization. 5 ) Service dogs are in very high demand. 6 ) Service dogs must be offerd a stable companionship from the day they get home. 7 ) Some dogs are even donated by pravite breeders some are selected from shelters. 8 ) The service dogs must be fit and in good health. 9 ) Some people even train the service dog them self. 10 ) Some organizations us abused dogs so they can be loved. 11 ) Getting a service dog is a great responsibility you have to feed, groom, walk, and keep it in good health. 12 ) You can't just adopt a random dog it needs to be train specifically for that disability. 13 ) Service dogs wear vest to show who they are and so they can put badges on it and not to pet them when your around them. 14 ) There are three type of dogs, dogs that are retired, career changing dogs, and dogs that did not make it through training. 15 ) The most common service dogs are golden retrievers, labs, and german shepherd. 16 ) Retire when 8 years old.(56 dog years) 17 ) To have someone train you a service dog, it cost $2,000. 18 ) To buy a service dog cost $20,000. 19 ) commonly used police dogs are german shepherd and now Belgian Malinois. 20 ) Some reasons way a service dog may be helpful to you is they can open a refrigerator door, pull laundry, open doors, get newspaper, get food, open cabinet, pull zipper on sweat shirt, turn on lights, get tissue, carry lunch or sack, and __**a lot**__ more.