International Assistance Dog week celebrates the many types of service dogs! Many different breeds are used to perform many different tasks including alerting the owner if their blood sugar is high or low, that they may be about to have a seizure, helping a visually impaired person get around, and many other things!
Certain breeds are more suited to be service dogs than others – and most are carefully bred to have certain traits. Print out the handout below to learn about two popular types of breeds for service dogs!