Service Dogs in Schools
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Service Dogs in Schools: A
Way of Life for Students,
Employees & Administrators
What is a Service Dog? Can I
bring my dog to
school/campus?
Does a Service Dog have to be
trained and certified?
What is a Service Dog?
A service animal is a dog that is individually
trained to do work or perform tasks for a person
with a disability.
The work or task a dog has been
trained to provide must be directly
related to the person’s disability.
Dogs whose sole function is to
provide comfort or emotional support
do not qualify as service animals
under the ADA.
Where do Service Dogs Come
from?
School/programs that breed/select, raise, train and
place dogs with people with disabilities.
Private Trainers
that select, train
and place dogs
Owners who
train a dogs for
themselves often
with the help of a
trainer.
What is the difference? Who is
protected under the law?
Service Dogs/Assistance Dogs,
ADA,
Comfort dogs/companion dogs/emotional
support dogs
Fair
Fair Housing, Air Carrier Access Act
Housing, Air Carrier Access Act
Therapy dogs/visiting therapy dogs
By
invitation to a facility
How is a Service Dog different
from a pet dog?
Highly trained to
advanced levels
Specially selected for
friendly temperament,
work ethic,no aggression
towards people/animals and
moderate energy levels
More interested in their person and work than
other dogs, people, or other animals
Myth Buster
Service Dog Candidates have no say in
becoming a service dog.
Service Dogs don’t get to be dogs.
Service Dogs are forced to work.
There are no standards for
Service Dogs.
Any dog can be a Service Dog.
Deciding Where Your Service Dog Should
Come From? Certification
Most people get their service dogs from programs
Owner training is rewarding, but it can also be:
Expensive
Hard
to find a dog with the right stuff
Tiring and Slow
Private Trainers
Have
their own standards and process for clients
Can work with you individually
May come from dog training fields other than service
dogs
May or may not have a background in working with
people with disabilities
Who is responsible for the
care of the Service Dog?
What kinds of things can
Service Dogs do?
Responsibilities of a Service
Dog Handler
Feed and care for the Service Dog including
regular vet visits, daily grooming, and exercise
Ensure that your
Service Dog does not
look for attention from others
or disturb others
while working
Keep your Service Dog safe
Maintain training
The Great Parts of having a
Service Dog.
They are always there for you
They can think and change how they do things
They don’t complain about having to help you
They will do things over
and over with joy
They need you as much
as you need them
Not-So-Great Parts of having a
Service Dog
The attention they attract
People invading your space
People denying you access with your service
dog
Dogs getting sick in the middle of the night and
waking you up/ or while working
Dogs doing something embarrassing (like
Barking) while working
Just as they get really, really good at their work;
it’s time to retire them.
Types of Work Done by Service
Dogs
Guiding
Mobility
Balance
Medical Response/Alert
Hearing Response/Alert
What kinds of
accommodations must an
educational institution
provide the team?
How Educators Can Minimize
Disruption
Show-and-tell
Dealing with allergies and fears
I want to learn more
who
can I call?
(start with the school
that trained the dog in
question, associations, etc.)
High School and College
Unwanted attention
New name calling
More accommodation IEP
More responsibility
More Opportunities
More independence
Higher Education
ADA - public access
FHA - housing
504 - accommodations
Oregon State Law
Parts of Campus
Public Areas
Classroom Settings
Science Labs
Housing
Medical Facilities
Service Dogs on College Campuses
Seizure Alert
Guiding
PTSD- Vigilance, scanning
Diabetes
Hearing
Psychiatric
UO Procedures
Service vs. Comfort /Therapy
Students –Accessible Education Center
Faculty/Staff – Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity
UOPD Permit
Can I pet your dog?
Etiquette
What do I call you? I am a person speak to me. I am a
person with a disability
What do I call your dog? (e.g., “seeing eye dog” “guide
dog” or “dog guide”
How do I refer to the relationship? This is a
partnership,
Public Disclosure (e.g., harnesses, jackets, other
identifiers) are not required.
DO NOT Pet, feed, distract my dog she is not public
property.
Interactions with pets on and off-leash. My dog is not
here for your dog’s sake.
What do I tell my child? That is a very important dog
lets watch and don’t touch.
Don’t Throw that Out!
Service Dogs are:
one tool in living with a disability
Don’t replace other tools
Work together with other tools
Get sick/hurt
Need to retire
Questions??
Contact Us
[email protected]
http://www.facebook.com/WVADC
Who Are We?
Leslie Weilbacher- Co-founder Willamette Valley
Assistance Dogs Club, Guide Dogs for the Blind
Alumna, Guiding Eyes for the Blind Alumna
Melissa Mitchell-Founder Service Dogs: A Way of
Life, Co-Founder Willamette Valley Assistance Dogs
Club, Owner-Trainer, Summit Assistance Dogs
Alumna