biosurf unit 7 Ch 28 Animal Behavior

Learning to Help Chapter 28 - Animal Behavior For some people, dogs are more than man's best friends--they serve as their owner's eyes, ears, or legs. While you've probably heard of "seeing-eye dogs" that assist people who don't see well, did you know that dogs can also assist people with disabilities of hearing or movement? Use the links below to find out more about the many ways that dogs are helping humans and how the dogs are trained to do so. The sites listed here are all affiliated with non-profit organizations that provide and train guide dogs for people with visual handicaps. The information on these sites describes where the guide dogs come from, what breeds are used, how they are trained.: Guide Dog Foundation; Guiding Eyes for the Blind; Leader Dogs for the Blind; The Seeing Eye

For more information about how dogs can be trained to help people live more independently, visit the following sites:

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Chapter 25 || Chapter 26 || Chapter 27 || Chapter 28

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