Top 10 service dogs

Monday June 28th, 2010

Dogs are amazing creatures, capable of so much more than many of us realize. They help ordinary people in extraordinary ways! Read on to learn more about 10 wonderful types of service dogs.

Be sure to read: Service Dogs: To pet or not to pet?

Have you had encounters with these or other types of service dogs? Post a comment and share your experience.

Police dogs

Informational websites: McGruff's Dog Blog (kids)

United States Police Canine Association (USPCA)

Fire Dogs

Popular breeds: Dalmation

Informational websites: Sparky The Fire Dog (kids)

Wilshire The Fire Dog (kids)

NYC Office of Fire Prevention & Control

Search & Rescue Dogs

Informational websites: National Association for Search & Rescue (NASR)

U.S. Customs & Border Protection Dogs

Popular breeds: Sporting Dogs, Labrador Retriever,

Informational websites: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Canine Enforcement Program

Guide & Hearing Dogs

Informational websites: Guide Dogs of America

Assistance Dogs International

Annies' Unite for Sight (kids)

Patriot Service Dogs

Therapy Dogs

Popular breeds: Various

Informational websites: International Therapy Dogs, Inc

Library Dogs

Patriot Service Dogs

Seizure Alert Dogs

Popular breeds: Golden Retriever, Setter mixes, Samoyed crosses, Border Collie crosses, German Shepherd

Informational websites: Epilepsy Foundation

Patriot Service Dogs

Physical Assistance Dogs

Popular breeds: Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever

Informational websites: Canine Companions for Independence

Paws With a Cause

Patriot Service Dogs

Dogs for Diabetics

Popular breeds: Various

Informational websites: Dogs4Diabetics

Military Dogs

Popular breeds: Dutch & German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois

Informational websites: Military Working Dog Foundation

Patriot Service Dogs

Additional working dog sites:

FBI Working Dogs (kids)

Nero-The U.S. Mint Police Dog (kids)

Service Dog Etiquette - Great guidelines for interacting with service dogs

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	they totally forgot about the best working dog in the world: the doberman pinscher! 3 months ago by Anonymous
	Chinese Shar Pei should be added to the dogs who naturally detect seizures. 6 months ago by Thopkhe
	They Forgot all abut the Doberman . . . 7 months ago by Anonymous
	This page needs some very serious revision. A service dog is a dog who is individually trained to mitigate the disability of his or her handler. In other words, the only dogs who are accurately considered service dogs are those who are trained to assist people with disabilities. The other types of dogs referenced on this page are more accurately categorized as working dogs; not service dogs. To call them service dogs is entirely incorrect. For more information about what a service dog actually is, as well as explanations of the various types of service dogs, please visit pleasedontpetme.com 10 months ago by Anonymous