Service Therapy Scenting


	Dogs Helping Humans Service Dog Skills A Service Dog is trained to perform skills specific to their mentally or physically disabled handler's particular needs. Let us help you achieve certification for your dog. A small sampling of skills include: Turn a light on or off Pull on or off socks, gloves, etc Bark to indicate a knock at the door, telephone ringing, etc Bring the telephone to the handler Brace to support an unbalanced handler Lay their head gently on the handlers body Bring various items by name to the handler Pull a wheelchair Locate and alert another person that the handler is in need of assistance Animal Assisted Therapy Prep An Animal Assisted Therapy Dog refers to a dog trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, mental institutions and schools. A.A.T. training begins with your dog earning the Canine Good Citizen certificate. In addition to the C.G.C. test items; your dog will learn the following items in preparation for his A.A.T. test: Support mild pressure to his shoulders equal to that of a normal weight person, off balance Ignore food and toy distractions in response to a Leave It command Tolerate: yelling, extended hugging, staggering people and exuberant and clumsy petting Not to jump on people Turn a light switch on and off Scenting Skills Scientists estimate that a dog's nose is up to 10 million times more sensitive than a human's. Harnessing this amazing natural feature of the dog; humans have trained dogs to sniff out bombs, drugs and even diseases. Search and rescue groups use dogs to locate missing children and adults. As a pet owner you can teach your dog to perform the same "working" functions described above as well as: Locate your car keys Find the TV remote Find a child or othe person Play hide-n-seek Alert you to illegal/dangerous substances Find money For footstep and people searching, please view our Tracking course.