For the first time in her life, Nannette Oatley Johnson has a service dog. Winchester, or Winnie, is a 75-pound, 2-year-old “goldador” – half golden retriever, half Labrador – that has been in training since she was a puppy. Winnie opens doors for Johnson, pulls her through grocery stores and can even pick things up that Johnson may have dropped, like her cell phone, although it may be covered with saliva and scratched up a bit when Johnson gets it back. The author and motivational speaker … [Read more...] about Hard-Working Service Dogs Improving Lives
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How Service Dogs Help People with Disabilities
Service animals, as defined by Title II and Title III of the American Disabilities Act (ADA), are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. This disability can include a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. Titles II and III of the ADA make it clear that service animals are allowed in public facilities. A service animal must be allowed to accompany the handler to any place in the building or … [Read more...] about How Service Dogs Help People with Disabilities