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This "ready for action" dog is a geoart consisting of 65 easy to solve (and mostly easy to find) puzzles, making it fun and easy for all levels of caching ability.
This geoart is dedicated to the geodogs in our lives. Some of us have them, some of us had them by our sides and at some point, all of us have probably cached with a four legged geo-friend. Thanks to everyone who contributed photos and stories of your geodogs.
The final locations will take you on a nice walk on some of Brantford's finest trails. Take your geodog with you, they will love it!
Service Dogs
Service dogs are highly trained animals that perform specific tasks for people with disabilities, including physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or mental impairments. These tasks directly relate to the individual's disability and help them live a more independent life. Due to their training, service dogs have full public access rights, meaning they can accompany their handlers to most public places, but it is important not to distract them while they are working.
What they do
- Physical assistance: This can include retrieving objects, opening doors, or providing balance and stability.
- Sensory alerts: They can alert a person with hearing loss to the sound of a phone or an alarm.
- Medical alert: Dogs can be trained to detect changes in a person's body before a seizure or to alert a person to medical issues like a low blood sugar level.
- Psychiatric support: They can perform tasks for individuals with mental health conditions, such as providing a physical barrier in crowded places or alerting a person before a panic attack.
- Mobility support: Some are trained to pull wheelchairs.
Key characteristics
- Task-oriented: The key difference between a service dog and a pet is that a service dog is trained to perform specific tasks related to a disability.
- Public access: They have the legal right to go wherever their handler goes, unlike regular pets or therapy animals.
- Highly trained: Training is rigorous and can take up to two years.
- Professional behavior: While on duty, they are focused and must remain professional, even when faced with distractions.
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