service dog Flashcards
how will the dog show you if he is on a trail or not
with his body language and attitude
the dog will go towards ____ source of odor
freshest
what is a tracking dog
footstep dogs. mainly used in competition. they follow the exact path and not going to the exact source
what is a trailing dog
they follow human odor like undomesticated candid follow prey
what are air sent dogs
these dogs do not follow a trail. used in search and rescue
human odor is made up of dead skin cells called what
rafts
glands where on a body are the main source of odor
the armpit
what effects human odor on a trail
wind/ humidity/ temp/ time/ contamination
what are the different types of trails
hot trails (there is pre-stimulation and the dog is present) warm trails (there is pre-stimulation but the dog is not present when the trail is laid) cold trails (the dog has no pre stimulation and the dog is not there when the trail is being laid)
what is another name for a service dog
assistance dog
a true service dog is trained to do what
tasks in assisting a disabled handler
what are the two questions someone can ask to see if it is a service animal
is your dog a service animal and what tasks has the animal been trained to do
what are some signs of a faker
in a cart/ reactive/ barks/ out of control
what is some service dog etiquette
keeping your dog odor free/ keep him out of carts/ no barking in public/ no looking under bathroom stalls/ no jumping up on others
can a service dog also be a protection dog
no
what is the hardest part of service dog training
house training
what are some types of service dogs
hearing dogs/ guide dogs/ mobility dogs/ medical alert dogs/ psychiatric dogs
a psychiatric dog should be extremally what
stable and not drawn into their handlers emotional state
how many seizure does a person need to have to have an alert dog
one a month
what is a natural alert dog
a dog that has learned through classical conditioning that can predict when the handler is about to have one
when should scent sources be collected for seizures
directly after
most dogs will alert how long in advance to a seizure
15-20 minutes
how do you start training on a seizure alert dog
teach the alert and then introduce the scent and reward when he is near it. then raise the criteria and have him alert when he is near it. then stop saying the alert command and have him put 2 and 2 together
what a some seizure assistance tasks
retrieval of phone or medical supplies/ dial the phone/ get help/ knock on doors/ brace/shielding
what is the most important when selecting a service dog
temperament
what is an important factor when selecting a service dog
trainability
what are some pros and cons to selecting an adult dog
easier to house train or already house trainer/ calmer/ past chewing phase may not be socialized properly
what are some pros and cons of selecting a puppy
no habits yet/ easier to socialize
service dogs should be what
food motivated
what is the difference between a service dog in training and a service dog
sdit knows tasks but working on public access a service dog has had 6 months of reliable public access
the ideal autism dog is what
calm
why does autism dog take the longest time
because there are so many tasks needed
what are the two types of seizures
generalized and partial