Keyword Outline

Attention Material: Photos of 3 Service Dogs. dogs are adorable, they are all highly trained
Thesis Statement: Service animals, highly effective- major life tasks.
Preview: number of skills, rigorous training process, behavior expectations, Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Transition: so important to people with disabilities not companionship, but tasks they
can perform.
I.

Dogs are incredibly helpful physical and psychological disabilities.

A. trained to perform various tasks makes the lives of disabled people better
1. blind
2. Hearing
3. Wheelchairs, buttons
4.lights, check rooms,medication.
5. seizure.
B. emotional support animals depression and anxiety.

Transition:diverse skill set, expected that service dogs, training.

II. Responsibly training dogs intensive process requiring a lot of attention
A. not trained overnight. commitment.
1. Standards International Association of Assistance Dog Partners, an
assistance dog should be given a minimum of one hundred twenty hours of schooling over a
period of Six Months or more. At least thirty hours should be devoted to outings that will prepare
the dog to work obediently and unobtrusively in public places.
2. master basic obedience skills sit, stay, come, down, heel + proper social
behavior such as not begging for food nit acting aggressively, barking,
growling, snapping or biting, not urinating in public permission,to walk calmly on
a leash.
B. public access test in order to be legitimized.
1. demonstration of the animals owners ability public space with control of the
dog, pick the leash back up, calmly deal with any challenges
2. The dog must be able to demonstrate a certain skill set National Service Animal
Registry.approach a building without fear of cars or traffic and stopping when the owner
stops, doorway and wait, walk calmly througha building, remainclose, and heel to obstacles,
outside noises,under the table at restaurant.
3. Certification is not required in the USA, but it is recommended. make life
easier
Transition: Because serve an important purpose and highly trained, protected under
federal law.
III. Americans with Disabilities act of 1990
A. public facilities with their owners even if no animals policy.
1. Doctors offices, restaurants, hotels, taxi cabs, stores, gyms etc.
B. Fair Housing
C. transportation, travel in the cabin on planes.

D. only includes dogs and sometimes miniature horses

Transition: While pets can provide companionship and fulfillment for people, service
animals are anything but pets and can be so much more than that for people who have
disabilities.
Summary Statement: These animals can carry out specific tasks, are highly trained, and are
legally protected.
Concluding Remarks: Whether you have a dog, or just stop people on the street to pet theirs,
know that they are highly capable animals who provide a lot of assistance to so many people.