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Nutrition for Working and Service Dogs
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 2014Conformation, genetics, and behavioral drive are the major determinants of success in canine athletes, although controllable variables, such as training and nutrition, play an important role. The scope and breadth of canine athletic events has expanded dramatically in the past 30 years, but with limited research on performance nutrition.
Joseph, Wakshlag, Justin, Shmalberg
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Selecting Shelter Dogs for Service Dog Training
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 2002Service dogs are an essential aid to persons with disabilities, providing independence, mobility, and improved self-esteem. Because of these proven benefits, the growing se of service dogs is creating a demand and supply crisis. One major cause is the 50% verage dropout rate for dogs selected for training. Weiss and Greenber (1997) re-cently found that
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From Puppy to Service Dog: Raising Service Dogs for the Rehabilitation Team
Rehabilitation Nursing, 2001Service dogs, also known as assistance dogs, are seen increasingly in public places, including healthcare settings. Whereas an earlier article reviewed literature relevant to the human-animal bond in general, this article recounts my personal and professional experiences as a volunteer for Canine Companions for Independence (CCI).
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Service dogs needed for the MoD
Veterinary Record, 2009The Defence Animal Centre (DAC) at Melton Mowbray is responsible for the procurement, assessment and training of all dogs used within the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The use of dogs in defence of our nation in a increasingly restless world, and the high operational tempo of our Armed Forces ...
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Invisible disabilities, visible Service Dogs: the discrimination of Service Dog handlers
Disability & Society, 2017This article examines the social experiences of Service Dog handlers using survey data from adult US Service Dog handlers (N = 482).
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The Exploration of Service Dogs Versus Therapy Dogs
2023Humans and dogs have always had a symbiotic relationship, dating back to hunter-gatherers. Humans would give the dogs food for survival and dogs would repay their human counterparts with companionship and loyalty. Service dogs, especially emotional support dogs, are known for reducing anxiety levels for the good of their owners and keeping them calm ...
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Service Dogs for Veterans With PTSD
Psychiatric Services, 2023Tamara M, Campbell +2 more
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Service Dogs, Psychiatric Hospitalization, and the ADA
Psychiatric Services, 2015A service dog is defined as "any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability." Some psychiatric patients may depend on a service dog for day-to-day functioning.
Russ S, Muramatsu +3 more
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Assisted therapy with dogs in cancer services
Nursing Children and Young People, 2017Background [Figure: see text] Healthcare professionals are keen to find alternative therapies to reduce the stress of hospital admissions, especially in the treatment of cancer. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) involves using animals to help improve patients' health and well-being, and can alleviate stressful situations.
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Supporting Service Dogs in the Classroom
Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019With the rising use of service dogs to support students with disabilities, it is important that teachers are knowledgeable about how they can be incorporated into their classroom. A recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has highlighted the legal responsibility of schools to allow access to the service dogs of students. However, information focusing
Julia J. Davidson +2 more
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