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This page provides information on all types of assistance animals, the services they provide and the laws that affect them. It includes resources about guide animals, hearing animals, service animals, guarding animals, seizure alert animals, and social/therapy animals, and provides links to organizations that train and place assistance animals.

Assistance Animals
Two service dogs and their handlersNational Service Dog Center
Delta Society.
The Center provides information and resources for persons with disabilities who are considering getting a service dog or for those who already have one.
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United States Capitol buildingLegal Issues Related to Assistance and Service Animals
Includes information on service or assistance animals in health-care facilities, air travel, fair housing, etc.
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Service Animal Information
Delta Society.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving human health through service and therapy animals.
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Assistance Dogs International
A coalition of not for profit organizations that train and place Assistance Dogs.
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Assistance Animals for the Disabled, 2004
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
Provides information about the various of assistance animals, the services they provide and the laws that affect them
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Service dogCommonly Asked Questions about Service Animals in Places of Business
USDOJ. Civil Rights Division. Disability Rights Section.
Explains the requirements of the ADA regarding animals that accompany and provide services for a person with a disability.
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Service Animal Information for the Air Traveler with a Disability
USDOT. Aviation Consumer Protection.
Guidance from the USDOT for air travel with service animals.
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Cabin Safety-Pets in the Cabin Frequently Asked Questions
DOT. Federal Aviation Administration.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about traveling on airlines with animals in the cabin.
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Livestock Guarding Animals
dog guarding sheepLivestock Guarding Dogs: Protecting Sheep from Predators
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Bulletin about dogs that protect sheep and other animals without harming them and aggressively repelling predators.
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Livestock Guard Dogs - Shepherds' Aides
Dog Owners Guide.
Article describing the various breeds of dog used as livestock guards as well as their training and behavior.
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A donkey walkingGuidelines for Using Donkeys as Guard Animals with Sheep
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs
Provides information on donkeys as guard animals.
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Livestock Guard Dogs, Llamas and Donkeys
Colorado State University. Cooperative Extension.
Describes the use of dogs, llamas and donkeys to protect sheep from predation. Includes information on training, costs, effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages.
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Two llamas with sheepGuard Llamas: A Part of Integrated Sheep Protection  (PDF|368 KB)
Iowa State University. University Extension.
Publication discussing the use of llamas to protect sheep from coyote predation.
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Other Working Animals
Customs dogDetector Dog Manual  (PDF|2.5 MB)
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
This electronic manual provides information on the selection, care, and training of detector dogs. It is intended as a reference guide and training tool for Canine Officers in USDA.
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