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1 | Introduction: Introduce the dogs and staff members. Tell how old they are and a quick how far along in the service dog process each dog is.
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2 | Talk about the differences between pet dogs and working dogs:
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| (Special Dogs)
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| - what is a pet dog? (Companion Dog)
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| - what is a trick dog? (Working Dog)
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| - what is a watch dog? (make noise, alert owners) (Working Dog)
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| - what is a guard dog? (attack) (Working Dog)
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| - what is a police dog? (attack, bombs, drugs) (Working Dog)
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| - what is a search & rescue dog? (find people, alert rescuers) (Working Dog)
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| - what is a therapy dog? (give happiness to people) (Companion Dog)
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| - what is a service (assistance) dog? (do things for disabled people) (Working Dog)
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| - what are seeing-eye/guide dogs? (help a blind person be mobile) (Working Dog)
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3 | Who needs a service dog?
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| - physical disability
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| - mental disability
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| - medical alert
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4 | Service Dogs may be trained to:
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| - retrieve things that drop,
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| - portable telephones, or items from shelves and other hard-to-reach places;
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| - open refrigerator and other doors;
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| - push elevator buttons;
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| - turn light switches on and off;
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| - carry items in their mouths or backpacks;
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| - pull wheelchairs up ramps or short distances;
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| - go get help should their partner need human assistance.
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| - provide a sense of security (intimidating breeds)
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| The only type of dog we are not qualified to train are seeing-eye/guide dogs.
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5 | Who can own a service dog?
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6 | Where can service dogs go?
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| - (it is absolutely necessary that a service dog be with its owner 24/7).
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7 | What breeds of dogs can be service dogs?
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8 | How old does a dog have to be to be trained to be a special dog?
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9 | Show our dogs, Chaka first then Lucy. When showing Lucy, explain how she was trained.
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| - training as: natural ability - tricks - obedience
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10 | How to behave around service dogs
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| - stand quietly
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| - ask to pet the dog
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| - move slowly, do not hit or yell
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| - pet gently
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11 | Meet & Greet - Let the kids get hands on with the dogs
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12 | Review - ask the kids questions:
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| - what is the difference between a guard dog and a service dog?
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| - who can own a service dog?
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| - name a place where you might see a service dog.
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| - name something a service might do for a disabled person.
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| - name a working dog
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| - name a companion dog
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13 | Pass out handouts, talk about upcoming shelter events and Obedience classes, and the
Dog Club
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