服务犬是经过专门训练的狗,它们执行特定任务来协助残疾人士。与情感支持动物或治疗犬不同,服务犬受联邦法律保护,享有公共场所出入权。
这些出色的动物经过广泛训练(通常为18-24个月),掌握直接减轻主人残疾影响的技能。服务犬为其伙伴提供改变生活的独立性和协助。
Assist people who are blind or visually impaired
常见品种: Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd
训练时长: 18-24 months
Alert people who are deaf or hard of hearing to sounds
常见品种: Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, Cocker Spaniel
训练时长: 12-18 months
Help people with physical disabilities
常见品种: Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd
训练时长: 18-24 months
Detect and alert to medical conditions
常见品种: Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, Poodle
训练时长: 12-24 months
Assist people with psychiatric disabilities
常见品种: Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd
训练时长: 18-24 months
Help children and adults with autism
常见品种: Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, Bernese Mountain Dog
训练时长: 18-24 months
Careful selection based on temperament, health, and aptitude
Socialization and basic training with volunteer puppy raisers
Specialized task training with professional trainers
Careful pairing based on lifestyle, needs, and compatibility
Handler and dog train together to work as a team
Lifetime support and periodic check-ins
训练一只服务犬的典型费用为20,000-50,000美元,包括:
许多组织通过筹款和捐赠为合格个人免费提供服务犬。
企业不能要求提供文件或证明作为进入条件。他们只能询问动物是否因残疾而需要以及它执行什么任务。