Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Things To Consider On Selecting Goldendoodles For Service And Therapy Dogs

By Richard Murphy


Goldendoodles are breeds of dogs that are considered very lovable. They are the combination of two breeds which are the poodle and the golden retriever. These breeds are known to be trainable, non aggressive, extremely intuitive, intelligent, sociable, and friendly. Their trainability and intelligence are main reasons why they would fit on being the therapy, service, and guide dogs. So maybe now, you are wondering on the difference between service dog and therapy dog.

Therapy dogs are trained for them to provide comfort and affection to those people in the hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, retirement homes, disaster areas, schools, and people who are having autism spectrum. These types cannot be called as the service dog, but these may become one if they are trained properly for that purpose. While the service dog is trained to perform some tasks and help the disabled people. In this article, things to consider when selecting goldendoodles for service and therapy dogs will be given.

Usually, what comes to the mind of most people is that these types of animals are good for those who are visually impaired. But in the recent years, their uses have expanded into many other areas already. And today as an addition to visually impaired, other uses are for assisting people with disabilities, with anxiety orders, with diabetes, and with autism.

There are many benefits in which a person can get when having these animals, specifically to persons, such as your families and friends who are having autism. The benefits are proved to be remarkable. The dogs will assist them to complete their tasks daily and also in preventing unnecessary actions of a person in situations when he or she feels overwhelmed. The following are things to be considered.

First, the sensory issues. These animals are being trained in order to aid the children with autism, specifically for sensory issues. So whenever a child becomes overwhelmed in a crowded place or noisy stores for example, the dog can let the child calm down.

But aside from the sensory issues, there are some other factors that need to be reviewed and take into consideration. First is thinking whether the child has a sensitive skin when holding some rough textures or surfaces like animal furs. Second is thinking whether the child is sensitive to loud noises, thus, minimizing the barks during the training is important.

Second are the costs. These dog types are expensive, and this is because of the training services that prepares them for their work. Other useful ways for making funds is approaching some close families and friends to give donations or you may organize an event as a fund raising. Approaching also an organization may help.

Third are the specific needs of the child. It is important to know what the child really needs so the training can be addressed only for that particular need. Also, know the specific training that the dog will be addressed to.

And lastly, the home prep. These types are like the super heroes. But having them in your homes can also involve the cleaning and removing of dirt and odors in order protect the family from allergies. And also, buying their food and paying for their vet. So it is important to be prepared since you can also be affected by this.




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