For Happy Dogs

For Happy Dogs

Dogs Are More Loyal Than Cats.

Dogs truly are man's best friend

not one dog has ran away

Must Love Dogs NW: A Dogs Best Friend

Guide dogs Hearing dogs Service dogs

blind, deaf, or physically disabled

Service dogs can also be trained to help people with seizure disorders or other medical problems.

Retrieve Based Tasks

Carrying Tasks

Deposit Tasks

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Positive values for dogs

It is beyond comprehension how loving dogs that were originally wild like others, have now turned into such special friends

These dogs have the ability to do almost anything a person needs

Dogs As Companion Animals

For decades dogs (Canis familiaris) have been used to aid humans in tasks such as hunting, herding and guarding. Dogs have also been used to enhance the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. This includes guiding and alerting people with impaired vision or hearing, and retrieving dropped items for the physically challenged. More recently, the concept of dog-assisted therapy has evolved into tremendously successful programs in the areas of physical rehabilitation and psychological recovery. However, as society has moved from small rural communities to increasingly large urban and suburban centers, the role of dogs as mere companions has increased. More than 30 million Americans live with one or more dogs, the majority of whom are kept as social companions.

GUIDE DOG TASKS

Pioneers of the assistance dog concept in the 20th century have greatly enriched the lives of thousands of disabled persons worldwide with their discoveries. They devised mutually beneficial ways for assistance dogs and disabled people to work together to overcome or mitigate the difficulties imposed by certain disabling conditions.

HEARING DOGS TASKS

Working dogs, handlers share special bond

A military working dog team here is waiting to find out whether a canine warrior will be awarded the Combat Action Badge.

Besides training, the handlers also care for the dogs.

Some may be trained to help, but really it's in these beloved companions' nature to save us in ways big and small.

The selfless action of two dogs in Winona, Minn., gripped the nation recently.

Dogs see the best in us

Dogs are well known for their friendliness and affection toward their owners.

companionship

Pet ownership can help to reduce blood pressure

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Dog lovers have no problem telling you why the dog is considered man's best friend

Loyalty, unconditional love, companionship and laughs

Canine Assistants

therapy dog

cares for severely disabled veterans

Dogs have been used as guards, hunters, draught animals, eyes for the blind, drug and explosive detectors, rodent controllers- and even weapons! In Roman times and the Middle Ages, mastiffs wearing light armour, carrying spikes and pots of flaming sulphur and resin ran into battle against mounted knights. In World War II the Russians trained dogs to run suicide missions between the tracks of German tanks with mines strapped on their backs.

Dogs have been a part of military life for as long as there have been armies.

dog companions as part of camp life

man's best friend even when the man is a soldier.

war dog training during

Dogs continued to serve the armed forces with distinction in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraq and many recent contingency operations.

U.S. Army's use of dogs 1942-Present