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Its function is to facilitate everyday life to the deaf, tetraplegic, paraplegic or sclerosis.

There are dogs that perform an important function that is generally less known than they do other assistance dogs such as rescue or defense. These assistance dogs for the disabled, which facilitate the everyday life to the deaf, tetraplegic, paraplegic or sclerosis.

In addition to serving the company, there are many cases where they have saved the lives of these people in the midst of accidents.

Assistance dogs for the disabled can perform various tasks depending on the needs of the owner and the training received. For example, can pull the wheelchair, open and close doors and turn off lights, opening and closing drawers and take what they please and collect things from the floor, waking the owner, make an emergency phone call (prerecorded in a large push), to recognize and differentiate the sound of the phone, the doorbell, issue a warning bark, among others.

Among the breeds best suited for this work are the farmers, the golden retriever and the combination of both. There is also the Belgian shepherd malinois and German shepherd, especially appropriate for deaf people.

Assistance dogs for the disabled must show proper conduct and obey without making mistakes, so you need to receive obedience training tailored to the user.

The training can last about six months, including the process of adaptation to the user. The dog is taught specific skills sure that it is fun and likes to work, which is achieved by rewarding it with food, petting, and games, each time you perform an exercise correctly.

In addition to training, it takes 2-4 sessions’ yearly maintenance to maintain the effectiveness of the dog.

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