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Assistance, Rescue, & Therapy Animals
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Kennel Club: AKC Herding Regulations 
 Detailed regulations concerning herding dogs and herding dog competitions as defined by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Discusses herding tests and trials, courses (includes diagrams), and other regulations. Includes a glossary of herding terms. Note: opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.akc.org/pdfs/rulebooks/RG9001.pdf Topics: Animals, Mammals, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Sep 27, 2008 Assistance Animals Training Resources
Directory of annotated links to organizations that train and match assistance animals with visually impaired, deaf, developmentally disabled, and mobility-challenged people. There are also links to information on animal rescue and the use of assistance animals for comfort, therapy, and court escorts. http://www.vachss.com/help_text/animal_training.html Topics: Animals, Disabilities, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Mar 26, 2003 A Brief Information Resource on Assistance Animals for the Disabled
Provides an overview of assistance animals for the disabled, which include guide animals (dogs and miniature horses), hearing dogs, seizure alert animals, social/therapy animals, and service animals who provide specialized services for people with disabilities. Includes a bibliography, and links to government sources and websites of service animal organizations. From the Animal Welfare Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/companimals/assist.htm Topics: Animals, Disabilities Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Canine Companions for Independence
This nonprofit organization provides disabled individuals with specially trained dogs to assist them with their daily life or therapy. The site provides links to regional offices throughout the country, eligibility requirements, instructions for obtaining a trained dog, a FAQ, and more. http://www.cci.org/ Topics: Animals, Disabilities, Mammals, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Canine's Role in Urban Search and Rescue
A small site on the role of dogs in search-and-rescue operations to locate humans trapped in collapsed structures. Includes basic facts about search-and-rescue dogs, and detailed information about canine and handler certification and the canine readiness evaluation process used by local, state, and federal organizations. From the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). http://www.fema.gov/emergency/usr/canine.shtm Topics: Animals, Mammals Last updated Apr 20, 2006 Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business
This FAQ covers topics related to customers bringing service animals into businesses. Service animals are defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as "any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability." Discusses the distinctions between service animals and pets and addresses related topics of concern to business owners. From the U.S. Department of Justice. http://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htm Topics: Animals, Disabilities Last updated Mar 11, 2009 Guide Dogs for the Blind
Website for a nonprofit organization with schools in California and Oregon that provides guide dogs and training in their use to visually impaired people in the U.S. and Canada. This site includes information on guide dog training, puppy raising, breeding, kennel and veterinary care, student training, as well as a calendar of events, career and job opportunities, and student application information. http://guidedogs.com/ Topics: Animals, Disabilities, Mammals, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Nov 16, 2006 K-9 History: The Dogs of War
Contains information on the "military use of dogs in both war and peace." Includes many rare photographs and covers dogs working as messengers, sentries, lifesavers, draft animals, comforting companions, and more, with a major emphasis on the United States and Britain. http://community.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History/ Topics: Animals, Disabilities, Mammals, Medical Treatments & Devices, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 6, 2005 National Service Animal Resource Center
Information about acquiring a service animal, which is "any animal that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability." Includes a FAQ, definitions, tasks performed by service dogs, and details about applying for and training a service dog. From the Delta Society, an organization whose mission is to "[improve] human health through service and therapy animals." http://www.deltasociety.org/Page.aspx?pid=302 Topics: Animals, Disabilities Last updated Jan 22, 2009 Northwest Disaster Search Dogs (NDSD)
Based in Redmond, Washington state, this nonprofit, all-volunteer organization specializes in urban rescue. NDSD provides "trained dogs, handlers and support personnel for search and rescue of people trapped in manmade or natural disasters" as well as training and education for dogs and personnel. This site offers NSD history, a FAQ, information about training, biographies, stories from search and rescue missions, and photos. http://ndsd.net/ Topics: Animals, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated May 10, 2005 The Seeing Eye
The website of this New Jersey guide dog school founded in 1929 includes dog guide access laws in the United States and Canada, full-text books and articles, bibliographies, and more. http://www.seeingeye.org/ Topics: Animals, Disabilities, Mammals, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Nov 12, 2007 U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP)
This site describes how "bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions perform a number of important functions such as protecting ports and Navy assets from swimmer attack, locating and attaching recovery hardware to expensive exercise and training targets, and locating potentially dangerous sea mines." The site features a FAQ, photographs, a map of their deployment, information about marine mammal health care and training in San Diego, California, and more. From the U.S. Department of the Navy. http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sandiego/technology/mammals/ Topics: Animals, Mammals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, U.S. Military Last updated Nov 23, 2004 Working Dogs Article Archives: Herding
Collection of articles about herding dogs and the German shepherd dog breeds. Topics include history of sheep-tending dogs, training techniques, competitions, and more. From Working Dogs Cyberzine. http://www.workingdogs.com/articles_herd.htm Topics: Animals, Disabilities, Livestock, Mammals, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated May 10, 2005 |
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