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                                 Service Dogs
                                       
Author

   Cindy Tittle Moore, Copyright 1995-1996
   
Table of Contents

     * Dogs for the Blind
     * Hearing and Signal Dogs
     * Canine Companions for Independence
     * Assistance Dog International (ADI)
     * Paws with a Cause (PAWS)
     * National Education for Assistance Dog Services, Inc.
     * Therapy Dogs
     * Resources
       
   Please note that while legally speaking, therapy dogs are NOT "service
   dogs" and NOT entitled to the same benefits that service dogs are
   (entrance to any public building or transportation), I have included
   them in this document as a related function for dogs. As you read
   this, please keep in mind that according to the American Disabilities
   Act (federal) any dog assisting a person with a disability is
   considered a service dog (exclusive of therapy dogs). Service dogs are
   entitled to freely access buildings and transportation (buses, trains,
   planes). Proof or certification is not required although many
   organizations that train service dogs give their handlers some sort of
   ID for their dog.
     _________________________________________________________________
                                      
Dogs for the Blind

   My thanks to Rusty Wright for the information on Guide Dogs. Thanks
   also to Carla Campbell, who contributed substantial additional
   information.
   
   Dogs can be trained to guide blind people so that they are able to
   negotiate the world otherwise unassisted. They serve as, quite
   literally, the eyes for their owner. It is illegal anywhere in the US,
   or Canada, or Britain, and most other countries, to deny a blind
   person guided by a dog access to any public place. This includes
   stores, restaurants, banks, and anywhere else that dogs might be
   otherwise prohibited. The Americans with Disabilities Act in the US is
   quite clear on this point. The training for such dogs is quite
   demanding, as the dog must be able to navigate sidewalks, streets,
   stairs -- avoiding all obstacles, including overhead ones that may
   injure its owner (but not itself). They must be able to ignore all
   distractions while doing their work.
   
   Most commonly referred to as "Seeing Eye Dogs" or "Guide Dogs," there
   are in reality many organizations in the US that provide guide dogs
   for blind people. However, while Guide Dogs for the Blind is on the
   west coast (along with Guide Dogs of the Desert and Guide Dogs of
   America, both in southern California, and Eye Dog Foundation in
   Arizona) and The Seeing Eye (among many others) is on the east, nearly
   all 15 schools in the United States serve people nationwide. In fact,
   people can obtain a dog from any of the schools, save five (which
   serve only their own geographical regions), and many dogs from The
   Seeing Eye, Leader Dogs, Guiding Eyes and the other schools work on
   the west coast, while many dogs from Guide Dogs for the Blind work all
   around the country. Geographical location is only one factor in
   selecting a guide dog training school to attend, and rarely is it the
   most important.
   
   This is not the case in all countries with multiple guide dog training
   facilities. In the U.K., for example, the Guide Dogs for the Blind
   Association (GDBA) operates several regional centers, and sends its
   applicants to the center nearest their home for training. All these
   regional centers are "branches" or "campuses" of the GDBA, unlike the
   diverse American dog guide schools, which are completely independent
   from one another. Unlike American schools, the GDBA's regional
   training centers are centrally controlled, operating under the same
   set of policies, drawing from the same budget and using the same
   training methods. In the United States and Canada, only Guide Dogs for
   the Blind has any "branches" or presence outside their central
   facility. Guide Dogs for the Blind is the first US guide dog training
   program to operate two facilities under the same administration, with
   its new campus in Boring, Oregon (the first class graduated September
   1995).
   
   The breeds used are yellow and black Labrador Retrievers and German
   Shepherd Dogs, usually. Others can be used, such as Golden Retrievers,
   but usually the centers prefer to use dogs with a high recognition
   potential and some breeds simply seem to be better at being trained
   for guide service.
   
   The breeds most commonly used as dog guides are Labrador Retrievers,
   Golden Retrievers and German Shepherd Dogs. Approximately 60-70% of
   all working guides in the U.S. are Labradors. (Yellow, black and
   chocolate labs are all used, though most Labradors used as guide dogs
   are yellow or black labs and some schools specifically do not use
   chocolates.) Other breeds, such as Boxers, Flat and Curly Coated
   Retrievers, Border Collies, Huskies, Doberman Pinchers, Rhodesian
   Ridgebacks, Australian Shepherds, German Short-Haired Pointers,
   Dalmatians, and even Standard Poodles are occasionally used by some
   programs. Flat-coated Retrievers, in particular, appear to be gaining
   popularity with guide dog training establishments. Crosses of many of
   these breeds are also used, by some schools, with Lab-Golden, Lab-GSD
   and GSD-Huskie crosses most common. (In Britain and Australia,
   Labrador/Golden and Labrador-Poodle crosses ("Labradoodles") are
   frequently used as guides, and far more crosses are used, in general,
   than by the U.S. schools.)
   
   Some centers have their own breeding programs, such as Guide Dogs;
   others use local breeders. The trend does seem to be toward
   proprietary breeding programs, although many of the stock, if not used
   as guide dogs will also compete in the more usual kennel club events.
   For example, CH Lobuff's Bare Necessities (black Labrador Retriever)
   was bred by the Guide Dog Foundation for the blind and is producing
   puppies for both the ring and the foundation.
   
   Labs, Goldens and Shepherds are most popular as guides due to their
   temperament, intelligence, versatility, size and availability. Dogs
   trained as guide dogs must be intelligent, willing workers, large
   enough to comfortably guide in harness and small enough to be easily
   controlled and fit comfortably under restaurant tables and on buses
   and other forms of public transit. The three common breeds used for
   this work were selected because a large number of individuals of these
   breeds met the requirements necessary for a good guide dog and these
   breeds could most easily be matched with the widest range of blind
   people and their needs in a guide. Additionally, these three breeds
   are popular in the United States and obtaining them for training or
   supplementing breeding stock has proved easier than obtaining less
   common, but perhaps equally suitable breeds.
   
   Families who raise the puppies simply train them in basic dog
   obedience, and stress lots of socialization and good manners. For
   example, if you go to a dog show, you are likely to see several such
   puppies there, learning to take it all in stride. The dogs go back for
   their formal training when they're about 1.5 years old, although they
   can go back as young as 1 year old.
   
   Children are usually preferred as puppy raisers, hence many coordinate
   with 4-H programs. Interestingly enough, the puppies raised by kids
   are more likely to make it through the formal guide dog training. The
   difference is not drastic, but is "significant." Volunteer puppy
   raisers are encouraged to expose their charges to as many new
   experiences as possible, observing the pups' reactions and providing
   positive reassurance and security for the puppies as they experience
   crowds, cars, strange buildings, other animals and much more. They
   also teach the dogs some of the basic obedience commands such as "sit"
   and "down," but the dogs' instructors will insure that the dogs know
   these and other obedience commands in addition to instructing them in
   guide work, itself.
   
   When dogs go back for their training they're carefully screened for
   any hip abnormalities and other health problems. If the hips aren't
   very good they're immediately "retired." The formal training takes
   about 6 months.
   
   Dogs can fail for a variety of reasons. As you might guess, some dogs
   don't transition well from living in a puppy raiser's home to living
   in the kennels and others just get stressed out and fail. The puppy
   raiser gets the option of keeping a dog that failed. If the puppy
   raiser can't keep the dog they can place it in a home. Waiting lists
   for such dogs are usually several years long!
   
   Before a guide dog is given to a blind person the blind person must
   usually attend training at center. This training is several weeks long
   and during this time the blind person will live on site. People coming
   back to get a replacement dog usually take a "refresher" class.
   
   A few smaller programs conduct "in home" training, in which an
   instructor brings a trained dog to the student and trains the team in
   their own home area. This is the most rapidly growing area of dog
   guide training, with three new home training programs started since
   1990. Most of these programs are small 1-2 trainer operations and do
   not ever plan to serve as many people as the residential programs can.
   All home training programs currently limit their service to their own
   region of the country, serving only those applicants in their own and
   neighboring states.
   
   There are pros and cons to both types of training, and they serve
   people with different needs and expectations. The majority of guide
   dog handlers still choose to attend class at a residential training
   facility to receive and train with their dogs.
   
   There are, in addition to residential training schools and home
   training programs, a few private trainers of dog guides and a few
   blind people who train their own guides.
   
   There are 15 established programs in the US which train dog guides for
   the blind (as well as several in Canada and in other countries around
   the world, of course.) Of these, Fidelco, Southeastern, two new
   schools in New York state, (Upstate Guide Dog association and Freedom
   Guide Dogs), and a very recently established program in Oregon
   (Northwest Guiding Eyes) serve only people from their own "region."
   The rest serve anyone from the United States or abroad.
   
  References
  
   Pfaffenberger, Clarence J. _The new knowledge of dog behavior_.
   Foreword by J. P. Scott. Consultant on genetics: Benson E. Ginsburg.
   New York, Howell Book House, 1963.
   
     Gives an excellent history of how Guide Dogs was started, and has
     other interesting information.
     
   Pfaffenberger, Clarence J., et al., with the editorial assistance of
   Sarah F. Scott. _Guide Dogs for the Blind, Their Selection,
   Development, and Training_. Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier Scientific
   Pub. Co.; distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier/North
   Holland, 1976.
   
     Many specific details on the genetics, training, 4-H project
     coordination, and so forth. Includes a history of the organization.
     
   Harrington, Paula. _Looking ahead: Guide Dogs for the Blind_. 1st ed.
   San Rafael, CA: Guide Dogs for the Blind, c1990.
   
     This one is sort of a "coffee table" book; lots of nice color
     photographs, and it covers the history of Guide Dogs, the training
     (both for the dog and the blind person), the 4-H puppy raisers, and
     lots of other stuff.
     
     _________________________________________________________________
                                      
Hearing and Signal Dogs

   Other dogs are trained to assist deaf people. They alert their owner
   to a variety of sounds, usually by coming up to the person and going
   back to the source of the sound. They will signal on door bell and
   knocking, phones, smoke alarms, crying babies and much more. In the
   US, they enjoy the same rights of access as guide dogs and are to be
   permitted anywhere, although since they are not as widely recognized,
   their owners often have to display an identification card.
   
   There are several organizations that train hearing dogs; CCI (below)
   is one of them. Others (I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the
   addresses except where noted):
     * American Humane Association, 5351 S. Roslyn Street, Englewood,
       Colorado 80111. (303-779-1400.
     * Audio Dogs, 27 Crescent Street, Brooklyn, New York 11208.
       212-827-2792.
     * Dogs for the Deaf, 10175 Wheeler Road, Central Point, OR, 97502.
       800-FOR-DOGS, fax 541-826-6696. Verified July '96. Jacksonville,
       Oregon 97530. 503-899-7177.
     * Guide Dog Foundation, 371 Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, New York
       11787. 516-265-2121.
     * Hearing Dog, Inc., Agnes McGrath, Director; 5901 E. 89 Ave.,
       Henderson, Colorado 80640. 303-287-3277 (voice/tty).
     * NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Service), P.O. Box
       213, West Boylston, Massachusetts 01583. 508-422-9064 (TT/voice).
       Verified March '96.
     * San Francisco SPCA, Hearing Dog Program, 2500 16th Street, San
       Francisco, CA 94103. 415-554-3020. Verified March '92.
     * Sound Companions, contact Connie Kniseley at cck9@naxs.com (serves
       the mid-Atlantic states in the US). Verified July '96.
       
   An organization that teaches deaf people to train their own dogs:
     * Handi-Dogs, Inc., PO Box 12563, Tucson, Arizona 85732.
       602-326-3412 or 602-325-6466.
       
   The National Information Center on Deafness at Gallaudet University,
   publishes a fact sheet on hearing ear dogs. It can be obtained by
   sending $1.00 to NICD, Gallaudet University, 800 Flordia Ave., NE,
   Washington, DC 20002. The fact sheet discusses commonly asked
   questions about hearing ear dogs and it lists training programs across
   the U.S.
     _________________________________________________________________
                                      
Canine Companions for Independence

   CCI was founded in 1975. They estimate that each of their dogs takes
   about $20,000 to train, a cost covered by donations and volunteer
   work. It is a national-wide organization with many regional chapters.
   
     National Headquarters
     P.O. Box 446
     2965 Dutton Avenue
     Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0446
     707-577-1700 voice
     707-577-1756 TDD
     email: info@caninecompanions.org
     
     SW Regional Center
     P.O. Box 8247
     Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-8247
     619-756-1012 V/TDD
     
     NC Regional Center
     4989 State Route 37 East
     Delaware, OH 43015-9682
     614-548-4447 V/TDD
     
     NW Regional Center
     1215 Sebastopol Road
     Santa Rosa, CA 95407-6834
     707-579-1985 V/TDD
     
     SE Regional Center
     P.O. Box 547511
     Orlando, FL 32854-7511
     407-834-2555 V/TDD
     
     NE Regional Center
     P.O. Box 205
     Farmingdale, NY 11735-0205
     516-694-6938 V/TDD
     
   This organization is involved in training dogs to assist handicapped
   people. They train signal dogs for the deaf, and dogs for physically
   disabled or developmentally disabled persons.
   
   Canine Companions for Independence has provided highly skilled
   assistance dogs for people with disabilities since 1975. CCI started
   as a small, at-home organization and has grown into a dynamic
   non-profit agency with five regional centers nationwide.
   
   A Canine Companion's specialized training starts in a volunteer puppy
   raiser's home. The puppy raiser is responsible for the young dog's
   care, socialization, and the teaching of basic commands. At 1.5 years
   of age, the dog is returned to a CCI regional training center for
   eight months of advanced training by a professional CCI instructor.
   The dog is then ready for an intensive two-to-three week training camp
   where its new owner learns to work with a fully trained dog.
   
   It costs more than US$20,000 to breed, raise, and train each Canine
   Companion, yet recipients pay only a US$25 application fee and US$100
   for training seminar supplies. The dog is provided completely free of
   charge. CCI depends entirely on donations; it does not receive
   government funds. CCI also relies heavily on the dedication of its
   many volunteers, who play a vital role in CCI's mission to provide
   exceptional dogs for exceptional people.
   
   The breeds CCI uses for service and social dogs are black and yellow
   Labs, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Lab/Golden Retriever
   mix. CCI is moving away from using German Shepherds for two reasons:
   first, a lot of the public view (and fear) German Shepherds as
   "police" or "guard" dogs, and second, German Shepherds bond very
   strongly to people and the program is difficult on them because first
   they form a strong bond to their puppy raiser, then to their trainer
   when they go back to CCI, and then to their eventual handicapped
   owner. For signal dogs they use Corgis and Border Collies.
   
   CCI will work with people in need of assistance to determine if a
   properly trained dog can provide that assistance. Dogs can be taught
   to retrieve a variety of things -- even to distinguish between
   specific items -- and to manipulate a variety of objects. Monkeys have
   been tried for this purpose, as they are more dexterous. However, they
   are not as reliably trainable and are very expensive, so dogs present
   a much more practical alternative. Given some extensions, such as rope
   handles on doors and light switches, dogs can give a disabled person
   complete mobility within her or his home.
   
   CCI finds and trains a variety of dogs for different forms of
   assistance: hearing dogs, physically disabled assistant dogs, even as
   therapy dogs. They are all neutered, as with guide dogs. People who
   are to receive one of the dogs are required to attend a two-week
   seminar to learn how to communicate and care for their assistance. As
   needed, the people and their dogs are provided with permits that
   identify the dogs as licensed canine companions -- this is enough to
   gain entry into most places, as with the more well-known Seeing Eye
   dogs.
   
   Similar organizations include:
   
     Canine Helpers for the Handicapped Inc
     Beverly Underwood
     5705 Ridge Rd
     Lockport, NY 14094
     (716)433-4035, voice/tty
     
     Canine Working Companions, Inc
     Pat McNamara, Director
     RD 2 Box 170
     Gorton Lake Road
     Waterville, NY 13480
     (315)861-7770 voice/tdd
     
     Independence Dogs, Inc.
     146 State Line Road
     Chadds Ford, PA 19317
     610-358-2723 Phone
     610-358-5314 Fax
     idi@ndepot.com
     
     _________________________________________________________________
                                      
Assistance Dog International (ADI)

   ADI is a non-profit organization which is an association of other
   non-profit organizations which do training for hearing and mobility
   assist dogs. They are working on a test for street certification for
   the hearing and mobility assist dogs. The idea is to come up with a
   test that can be the standard for the US rather than having each
   state/county having different standards. They also have information on
   many training organizations in the US. They check out reports of
   problems with assist dog trainers (read rip off artists).
   
  ADI addresses
  
   President
   
     Robin Dickson (503) 826-9220
     Dogs for the Deaf, Inc (ALSO ACTIVE IN)
     10175 Wheeler Road
     Central Point, OR 97502
     
   Secretary
   
     Sheila O'Brian (508) 835-3304
     p.o. box 213
     West Boylston MA 01583
     
   Newsletter for ADI
   
     Micheal Roche (303) 234-9512
     p.o. box 150217
     Lakewood, CO 80215
     
   Member programs:
   
     TOP DOG TRAINING PROGRAM
     5315 E. Broadway Blvd.
     Tucson, AZ 85711
     (520) 747-4945
     Members of ADI
     
     _________________________________________________________________
                                      
Paws With A Cause (PAWS)

   For more info, see http://www.ismi.net/paws/.
     _________________________________________________________________
                                      
National Education for Assistance Dog Services, Inc.

   Thanks to Tom Rich: NEADS client & board member.
   
   NEADS is a non-profit organization that trains hearing, service,
   specialty, social and service dogs for the classroom.
   
   A hearing dog responds to important sounds such as fire alarm or smoke
   alarm, telephone ringing, door knock or bell, baby crying a person's
   name being called or household appliances. The dog goes back and forth
   to the sound until his deaf or hard of hearing human partner follows
   him to the source of the sound.
   
   A service dog retrieves and moves for a person who has a physical
   disability or uses a wheelchair. The dog goes for help, picks up
   things that drop, retrieves from high selves, turns on light switches,
   pulls the wheelchair and carriers essentials.
   
   A specialty dog does many of the same tasks for a person who has
   multiple disabilities, such as deafness and physical disabilities, and
   needs more specialized help. Services can be trained as needed.
   
   A social dog works for children and adults who cannot assume total
   responsibility for a working dog but can benefit from the therapeutic
   value of a dog. They are trianed for residential settings such as
   nursing homes, halfway houses and psychotherapy centers. They have the
   advanced skills of a service dog but can be sometimes handled by a
   third party. They are certified for public access.
   
   A service dog for the classroom is an innovative teaching tool used by
   social workers, therapists, early education and special needs teachers
   working with children with physical, emotional and developmental
   disabilities. The dogs help them teach basic concepts like "up,"
   "under," "down." Children with histories of sexual or physical abuse
   often need a catalyst to prompt disclosure. An assistance dog,
   non-judgemental and unconditionally loving, provides the help
   necessary to identify children in crisis.
   
   NEADS uses facility-based education, a concept of impressive success.
   This developes a strong working relationship between client ad dog
   while training together for two weeks, learning to work as a team
   under the expert supervision of staff. When they leave clients are
   then fully responsible for the handling, care and health of their with
   continued NEADS outreach support.
   
   NEADS has trained close to 600 dogs for the above mentioned work. This
   year is NEADS 20th year of providing assistance dog services. NOTE:
   that 75% of the dogs trained by NEADS are pound/shelter rescues.
   
   For more information : Call (508) 422-9064 Voice/TDD 9:00 - 4:00 EST
   or FAX (508) 422-3255 . Monday thru Friday office hours. Or write:
   NEADS, P.O. Box 213, West Boylston, MA. 01583.
     _________________________________________________________________
                                      
Therapy Dogs

   Dogs are quite often used in therapy. Typically this involves visiting
   hospitals, care facilities, nursing homes, etc. to cheer up patients.
   There are a variety of groups that train therapy dogs, some local and
   some national. Some use the AKC Canine Good Citizen test to choose
   suitable dogs, others have devised their own Temperament Tests. _You
   should note that therapy dogs ARE NOT considered BY LAW in the United
   States to have the same status as SERVICE DOGS. Service dogs directly
   assist their handicapped owners with daily tasks in some fashion;
   therapy dogs are handled by their owners to assist others at specific
   times, such as visits to a facility. Thus laws mandating access for
   service dogs, who must accompany their owners do not apply to dogs who
   need not be with their owners at all times but rather work at specific
   locations. I have included them in this file simply for convenience._
   
   A national organization that dispenses information about therapy dogs
   is the Delta Society, 289 Perimeter Rd. East, Renton WA 98055-1329,
   vox: 206-226-7357, tty: 800-809-2714; or via email:
   deltasociety@cis.compuserve.com. They put out a magazine called
   _Interactions_ as well.
   
   Another well-regarded organization is Therapy Dogs International (TDI)
   and they may be reached at tdi@gti.net.
   
   In addition many local humane societies, breed clubs, and obedience
   clubs do some hospital visitation.
   
  RESOURCES:
  
   *. _Therapy Dog_.
   
     Therapy dog training. A good psychology book with gentle training
     methods.
     
   Harrington, Paula. _Looking ahead: Guide Dogs for the Blind_. 1st ed.
   San Rafael, CA: Guide Dogs for the Blind, c1990.
   
     This one is sort of a "coffee table" book; lots of nice color
     photographs, and it covers the history of Guide Dogs, the training
     (both for the dog and the blind person), the 4-H puppy raisers, and
     lots of other stuff.
     
   Pfaffenberger, Clarence J., et al., with the editorial assistance of
   Sarah F. Scott. _Guide Dogs for the Blind, Their Selection,
   Development, and Training_. Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier Scientific
   Pub. Co.; distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier/North
   Holland, 1976.
   
     Many specific details on the genetics, training, 4-H project
     coordination, and so forth.
     
   Audio Dogs
   27 Crescent Street
   Brooklyn, New York 11208.
   212-827-2792
   
   Canine Companions For Independence (CCI)
   P.O. Box 446
   Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0446
   707-528-0830 V/TDD
   
   Delta Society
   (Information on Therapy Dogs)
   289 Perimeter Rd. East
   Renton, WA 98055-1329
   
   Dogs for the Deaf
   Applegate Behavior Station
   13260 Highway 238
   Jacksonville, Oregon 97530.
   503-899-7177
   
   Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
   P.O. Box 142
   Bloomfield,CT 06002
   203-243-5200
   
   Guide Dog Foundation
   371 Jericho Turnpike
   Smithtown, New York 11787.
   516-265-2121
   
   Handi-Dogs, Inc.
   PO Box 12563
   Tucson, Arizona 85732
   602-326-3412 or 602-325-6466
   
   Hearing Dog, Inc.
   Agnes McGrath, Director
   5901 E. 89 Ave.,
   Henderson, Colorado 80640
   303-287-3277 (voice/tty)
   
   National Eduction for Assistance Dog Service (NEADS)
   P.O. Box 213
   West Boylston
   Massachusetts 01583
   508-422-9064 (TDD/voice)
   508-422-3255 (fax) Verified Feb '97.
   
   San Francisco SPCA
   Hearing Dog Program
   2500 16th Street
   San Francisco, CA 94103.
   415-554-3020.
   Verified March '92.
     _________________________________________________________________
                                      
Resources

  Therapy Dog Organizations
  
   _Delta Society Pet Partners Programs_
   289 Perimeter Rd. East
   Renton, WA 98055-1329
   (206) 226-7357 (voice)
   (800) 809-2714 (TDD)
   (206) 235-1076 (fax)
   deltasociety@cis.compuserve.com
   
   _Therapy Dogs Inc._
   Ann Butrick
   2416 E. Fox Farm Rd.
   Cheyenne, WY 82007
   Phone (307) 638-3222
   
   _Therapy Dogs International_ Ursula Kempe Treasurer
   260 Fox Chase Rd
   Chester, NJ 07930
   Phone (518) 377-3559
   
   _Therapy Pet Pals of Texas_ Kathryn Lashmit
   807 Brazos St. Suite 312
   Austin, TX 78701
   
   _Pet Assisted Therapy Facilitation Certificate Program_ Pearl Salotto
   State University of New York
   Phone (401) 463-5809
   
   _The Chenny Troupe_ Laura Mensching
   Phone (312) 280-0266
   
   _Love on a Leash_ Liz Palika
   3809 Plaza Dr.
   #107-309 Oceanside, CA 92056
   Phone (619) 630-4824
   
   _PAWS - Pets are Wonderful Support_
   P.O. Box 460489
   San Francisco, CA 94146-0489
   Phone (415) 824-4040
   
   _Pets and People Foundation_
   Sally Jean Alexander, Volunteer Coordinator
   11 Apple Crest Road
   Weston, MA 02193
   
   _The Human & Animal Bonding Association of Canada (HABAC)_
   1111 Finch Ave. West, Suite 453,
   Downsview, On M3J 2E5
   Tel (fax) 416-441-3212.
   
   _St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs_
   Doreen Newell, Provincial Co-ordinator,
   1199 Deyell 3rd Line
   Millbrook, On. L0A 1G0
   Tel (fax) 705-932-3626
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   International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP), may be
   contacted at IAADP@aol.com. If you know someone with an Assistance
   dog, tell them to send a 9 x 12 envelope, self addressed, w/2 postage
   stamps to: IAADP * P.O. Box 1326 * Sterling Hts., MI 48311. They will
   receive a free copy of the IAADP quarterly newsletter, plus
   information about the Assistance Dog Protection program.
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   Cen/SHARE (Center for the Study of Human-Animal Relationships and
   their Environments) is a privately & publically funded center
   utilizing faculty from Vet Med and Psychology. They do quite a bit of
   research and education, including studies of service dogs and their
   owners. The director's name is Geraldine Gage. Her phone number is
   612-625-5741. The associate director is Dr. Joseph Quigley at
   612-626-0835. The mailing address is 80 Ford Hall, University of
   Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
   
  Articles and Books
  
   "Social acknowledgements for children with disabilities: effects of
   service dogs." Bonnie Mader, et. al. Child Development 60:6 p1529-34.
   
   And one more...."The Animal Preference Test and its relationship to
   behavioral problems in young children." E.B. Rojas, et.al. Journal of
   Personality Assessment 57:1, p141-8.
   
   Pflaumer, Sharon
   Seizure-alert dogs
   Dog World 77(l): 42-43, January 1992
   
     (the article says you can contact Reina Berner, The Epilepsy
     Institute, 67 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003 where a program of
     seizure -alerting dogs is being developed)
     
   Mefford, Eleanor M
   Bringing Up Baby
   Dog World 77(2): 36-38,39 Feb, 1992
   
     (article is about raising dogs to be used with young children
     suffering from socialization problems and language abilities
     problems)
     
   Ashby, Ann Gritt
   Healing war's wounds
   Dog World 77(7): 40-43, July 1992
   
     (article is about using animals as therapy for mentally ill
     veterans)
     
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    Service Dogs FAQ
    Cindy Tittle Moore, rpd-info@zmall.com
