Service Dogs with Dawn Torine
Posted on Jul 19, 2016
Our program on July 19th was all set up to go to the dogs! It was a presentation by Dawn Torine, who is active in a training program for therapy and service dogs, called Helping Paws.
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re are three kinds of dog training for dogs who are helpers of disabled people. We are all familiar with the seeing eye dog program, and the great value the dogs are to their vision-impaired owners. But there are two more types of dog that are helpful to impaired individuals, service dogs and therapy dogs. The last two categories are serving by Helping Paws.
re are three kinds of dog training for dogs who are helpers of disabled people. We are all familiar with the seeing eye dog program, and the great value the dogs are to their vision-impaired owners. But there are two more types of dog that are helpful to impaired individuals, service dogs and therapy dogs. The last two categories are serving by Helping Paws.A new litter of puppies will be chosen to be therapy/service dogs, and they will be subjected to 2 to 3 years of training. At the end of t heir training, they are introduced to their new master, whom they will help live a normal life. The service dogs are given to people with personal physical disabilities including PTSD, and the dogs give signals to their master telling him that something is wrong with the master, who the takes corrective action.
Therapy dogs are visitors of hospital and hospice patients, and they help their patients by being a pettable, lovable dog.
Families are needed to provide homes for the dogs while they are being trained. There are up to 80 dogs in training at given time, and homes are needed for these pups. Families help with the training and are an important part of the program. If you want more info, contact Helping Paws at 952-988-9359, extension 65.