assistance dog
Trained support animal
An assistance dog is trained to help a person with a disability—guiding the blind, alerting the deaf, pulling a wheelchair, or detecting seizures.
The term covers guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs of various kinds.
Assistance dogs typically have legal access to public spaces where pets are prohibited: Her assistance dog accompanies her everywhere.
Warning or watchfulness
Straps controlling an animal
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
- handlerOne who manages something
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
- labradorCommon retriever breed
retriever · certification · identification · registration · team · placement · organization · retirement
Compliance with authority
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- sitRest on a seat
- stayRemain in position
heel · down · fetch · clicker · washout · graduate · program · school
Faithful commitment to another
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- trustConfidence in another
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
attentiveness · protectiveness · affection · communication · teamwork · connection
Ease or soothing relief
Absence of vision
- navigationDetermining position and course
- curbRaised road margin
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- trafficMovement along routes
orientation · wayfinding · doorway · stairs · pathway
alert
Warning or watchfulness
balance · steadying · grounding · interruption · guiding
harness
Straps controlling an animal
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
- handlerOne who manages something
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
labrador · retriever · certification · identification · registration · team · placement · organization · retirement
obedience
Compliance with authority
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- sitRest on a seat
stay · heel · down · fetch · clicker · washout · graduate · program · school
loyalty
Faithful commitment to another
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- trustConfidence in another
- partnershipShared business arrangement
dependability · attentiveness · protectiveness · affection · communication · teamwork · connection
comfort
Ease or soothing relief
blindness
Absence of vision
- navigationDetermining position and course
- curbRaised road margin
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
traffic · orientation · wayfinding · doorway · stairs · pathway
- working animalsherding, gun dog, guarding, pulling, hunting dog
- service animalsservice dog, service animal, guide dog, hearing dog, therapy dog
assistance dogwild dog
Undomesticated canine species
companion animal · lap dog · house pet · family dog · stray dog
assistance dogattack dog
Canine trained for aggression
guard dog · junkyard dog · war dog · protection dog · police dog
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