The role of assistance dogs in society

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The role of assistance dogs in society

Assistance dogs are specially trained to undertake a variety of tasks to help individuals with disabilities. This review gives an overview of the different types of assistance dogs in the UK, including guide dogs, hearing dogs, mobility assistance dogs, service dogs and dual purpose dogs. The litera...

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Main Authors:	Audrestch, Hilary M., Whelan, Chantelle T., Grice, David, Asher, Lucy, England, Gary C.W., Freeman, S.L.
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier 2015
Subjects:	assistance dogs social impact
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38879/

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