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Assistance dog

An assistance dog is a dog that is specially trained to help a person with a disability.

According to Assistance Dogs International, "The three types of Assistance Dogs are guide dogs for the blind and the visually impaired, hearing dogs for the deaf and hard of hearing and service dogs for people with disabilities other than those related to vision or hearing."

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01-04-2007 01:30:44
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