Registrations of Assistance Dogs in California for Identification Tags: 1999-2012. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Dogs are filling a growing number of roles supporting people with various disabilities, leading to a chaotic situation in the U.S. Although the federal laws allow public access with working dogs only for people with disabilities, no governmental ...
Mariko Yamamoto +2 more
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Editorial: Assistance Dogs for People With Disabilities [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Emily Patterson-Kane +2 more
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Assistance Dogs: Historic Patterns and Roles of Dogs Placed by ADI or IGDF Accredited Facilities and by Non-Accredited U.S. Facilities [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2017 Dogs' roles to support people with disabilities are increasing. Existing U.S. laws and regulations pertaining to the use of dogs for people with disabilities are only minimally enforced.
Lynette A. Hart +2 more
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Assistance dogs for military veterans with PTSD: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-synthesis [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Psychiatric assistance dogs for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) currently make up over 19% of assistance dog partnerships globally.
Sarah C. Leighton +2 more
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The effects of assistance dogs on psychosocial health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Beyond the functional tasks that assistance dogs are trained for, there is growing literature describing their benefits on the psychosocial health and wellbeing of their handlers.
Kerri E Rodriguez +4 more
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Neurohormonal Profiles of Assistance Dogs Compared to Pet Dogs: What Is the Impact of Different Lifestyles? [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Assistance dogs must manage stress efficiently because they are involved in challenging tasks. Their welfare is currently a fundamental issue. This preliminary study aimed to compare assistance dogs (AD; n = 22) with pet dogs (PD; n = 24), using blood ...
Manuel Mengoli +8 more
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Development and Validation of an IMU Sensor-Based Behaviour-Alert Detection Collar for Assistance Dogs: A Proof-of-Concept Study [PDF]
AnimalsAssistance dogs have shown promise in alerting to epileptic seizures in their owners, but current approaches often lack consistency, standardisation, and objective validation. This proof-of-concept study presents the development and initial validation of
Shelley Brady +5 more
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Enhanced Selection of Assistance and Explosive Detection Dogs Using Cognitive Measures
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018 Working dogs play a variety of important roles, ranging from assisting individuals with disabilities, to explosive and medical detection work. Despite widespread demand, only a subset of dogs bred and trained for these roles ultimately succeed, creating ...
Evan L. MacLean +3 more
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Assistance and Therapy Dogs Are Better Problem Solvers Than Both Trained and Untrained Family Dogs [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 When faced with unsolvable or difficult situations dogs use different behavioral strategies. If they are motivated to obtain rewards, they either try to solve the problem on their own or tend to interact with a human partner.
Fabricio Carballo +7 more
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Decoding the path to success: unveiling how behavior drives assistance dog career outcome [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceAssistance dogs (ADs) are placed in a variety of careers to meet individual needs, mitigating disabilities, fostering independence, providing life-saving alerts, and improving mental health. Career fit can be a source of stress, particularly when an AD's
Emma Hilby, Molly McCue
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