Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 Where would one get a dog such as this? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2002 Report Share Posted January 1, 2002 In a message dated 1/1/02 9:12:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, jamaraw@... writes: > Where would one get a dog such as this? > R , Someone just got in touch with me and said that I'll need a " service dog " for my son. A therapy dog deals with strangers in hospital, schools, nursing homes, etc. I was lucky that I found a breeder in my State that knows everything when it comes to dogs. She even trains service dogs herself and knows several people who do this too. She's going to give us a dog but we'll have to get her trained on our own and I'm not sure how much this will cost. For a dog that's already trained, I'd start doing an internet search on service dogs. I know they have extensive questionnaires that you have to fill out and I'm sure there's a waiting list for these dogs. I know you have to have a fenced in yard at least and usually no other dogs in the home. Jo Representative for Unlocking Autism in South Carolina www.unlockingautism.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 There is an organisation out there and if I remember correctly it is called 'National Service Dogs' that train dogs specifically for children with autism. We were ging to apply but I had concerns about our sons aggression and how it would affect the dog. I was told the wait was about 18 months and yes there's an extensive process you need to go through including a 1 week training session for the parent at thier facilities. It is a Canadian organisation and again if I remember correctly located in Guelph. Toma Re: [ ] OT: Therapy Dog In a message dated 1/1/02 9:12:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, jamaraw@... writes: > Where would one get a dog such as this? > R , Someone just got in touch with me and said that I'll need a " service dog " for my son. A therapy dog deals with strangers in hospital, schools, nursing homes, etc. I was lucky that I found a breeder in my State that knows everything when it comes to dogs. She even trains service dogs herself and knows several people who do this too. She's going to give us a dog but we'll have to get her trained on our own and I'm not sure how much this will cost. For a dog that's already trained, I'd start doing an internet search on service dogs. I know they have extensive questionnaires that you have to fill out and I'm sure there's a waiting list for these dogs. I know you have to have a fenced in yard at least and usually no other dogs in the home. Jo Representative for Unlocking Autism in South Carolina www.unlockingautism.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 Doesn't Canine Companions for Independence train these as well? Re: [ ] OT: Therapy Dog >In a message dated 1/1/02 9:12:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, >jamaraw@... writes: > > >> Where would one get a dog such as this? >> R > >, > >Someone just got in touch with me and said that I'll need a " service dog " for >my son. A therapy dog deals with strangers in hospital, schools, nursing >homes, etc. I was lucky that I found a breeder in my State that knows >everything when it comes to dogs. She even trains service dogs herself and >knows several people who do this too. She's going to give us a dog but we'll >have to get her trained on our own and I'm not sure how much this will cost. > >For a dog that's already trained, I'd start doing an internet search on >service dogs. I know they have extensive questionnaires that you have to fill >out and I'm sure there's a waiting list for these dogs. I know you have to >have a fenced in yard at least and usually no other dogs in the home. > >Jo >Representative for Unlocking Autism in South Carolina >www.unlockingautism.org > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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