Is an Assistance Dog the Right Tool for You?
You don't know what you don't know. Let this book be your guide to learning everything you need to know before committing to working with an assistance dog. Learn:
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which trained skills an assistance dog could provide to mitigate your disability.
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whether you can integrate an assistance dog into your life and can form a mutually beneficial relationship with an assistance dog.
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if it turns out that an assistance dog is right for you, what method of getting and working with an assistance dog is best.
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What will you learn?
Whether an Assistance Dog is the Right Tool for you.
ASSISTANCE DOGS are becoming an increasingly desired tool to mitigate the effects of various disabilities. Despite all the incredible benefits that social media touts, they are not the appropriate tool for everyone. People who get an assistance dog without fully understanding the journey ahead will have more serious challenges and potentially a strained relationship for the life of the dog. This book will help you:
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identify which trained skills an assistance dog could provide to mitigate the effects of your disability.
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determine whether you can form a mutually beneficial relationship with an assistance dog.
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decide - if it turns out that an assistance dog is right for you, in your case, what method of getting and working with an assistance dog is best.
By reading this book you will be able to determine if an assistance dog is the right tool to assist you to mitigate your disability. Also, if you decide it is, what's next in terms of finding an assistance dog and forming a viable lasting working relationship.
- Wilkie, USA
“This book is an essential read for anyone considering a service dog, as well as for friends or families of someone who they think may benefit from a canine team partnership."
- Tiffani Howell, Australia
"The book does an excellent job of laying out the various things that people must consider before obtaining an assistance dog. She does this in a clear-eyed manner, describing the risks of NOT taking these considerations seriously."
Nina Shaw, UK
“Even if you're not wanting an assistance dog but want to learn more or are contemplating taking the journey, I wholly recommend getting this book.”
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