Assistance Dogs
VICDOG can train your dog to help you or someone else around the house. For example, someone in a wheelchair may find it beneficial if their dog could pick items off the ground. A deaf person may benefit from their dog making them aware that someone is at the front door. A person with arthritis may not be able to open draws but can still live a normal lifestyle by having their dog assist them in this simple task that most take for granted. We can train your dog to perform the tasks you require, or formulate a step by step program to guide you to teach the dog yourself.
The types of tasks are endless but could include
- Fetching an item from the fridge or cupboard
- Pick up a dirty food bowl and putting it into the sink
- Using a laser pointer to target an item to be retrieved
- Pick up toys and place them into a toy box
- Answer doorbell and open the front door
- Carry an item from one person to the next
- Open door/draws
- Shut door/draws
- Turn on/off light
- Alert owner to specific sounds