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A Labrador retriever uses his teeth to grab on to a baton held by his human partner with cerebral palsy. He slowly backs up and she rises from a sitting to a standing position.
A service dog performs tasks that help you function with increased independence and greater confidence.
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Rachl & Boomer
USAF veteran
James,
with Merlin
Main Line Deputy Dog works with people who have physical challenges or mental health concerns, training their own dogs to be fully-certified service dogs.
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Deputy Dogs help people with maladies like multiple sclerosis and post traumatic stress, car accident and stroke victims, and many others.
Amber and Joxer learning stairs
A psychiatric Deputy Dog can help with challenges like panic disorder, post traumatic stress, anxiety and agoraphobia.
A Mobility Deputy Dog can:
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pick up dropped items
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get items by name
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deliver to another person
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help you up from a chair or bed
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push, pull or guide a wheelchair
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turn lights on or off
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open and close doors
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provide bracing and counter-balance
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unload the dryer
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call 911 or K9 rescue phone
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help you get dressed/undressed
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put his bowl in the dishwasher!
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and many other things to help
A Psychiatric Deputy Dog can:
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interrupt anxiety attacks
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comfort and ground you
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buffer you in crowded places
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lead you away from a difficult situation
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wake you from a nightmare/comfort
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interrupt self-harm activity
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summon assistance
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provide physical support
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arouse you from lethargy
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remind you to take your medication(s)
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find and get telephone
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and other taks to fit your situation
Luke & Shaka