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Service/Assistance Dog teams are trained for individuals with physical Major
Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety
Disorder, OCD and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. who are interested in and
able to utilize an assistance dog's skills to enhance their independence.
Service Dogs will learn some or all of the following:
up anything from a penny to a crutch.
carry objects from one person to another.
them. Push on doors to close them.
disabled partner has a grasp on the dog's harness to
help with manual wheelchair mobility.
Whatever needs a particular person has, we get together to come up with a way
for the dog to help, We try not to be limited by the idea that a dog may never
have performed that particular skill; we just think of a way to make it possible.
Some things, of course, dogs cannot do. They don't do windows, but they can
help with some other household chores. They can't do homework, but they can
be quiet company as you study. They won't answer the telephone, but they will
bring it to you whenever you receive a call, or need to make one. For someone
with a disability, it can be a wonderfully liberating experience to have their
service dog assist them instead of having to rely on others for help.
*If a person is unable to handle the Service/Assistance Dog on their own, they
would become part of our Autism & Skilled Companion Team Program. Click
Here for Application
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AUTISM & SKILLED COMPANION TEAMS
Autism & Skilled Companion teams are developed with individuals who are
parents, spouses, or primary caretakers for children or adults with Autism or
other neurological impairments, physical, developmental, or emotional/cognitive
disabilities (which includes: Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder,
Schizophrenia, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, OCD, and Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder); that are interested in obtaining and handling an
assistance dog for the benefit of the individual in their care. In these teams,
the students (parents, spouses or primary caretakers) are referred to as
facilitators. This is the person who will be the main “handler” of the Service
Dog for whom the dog will provide benefit.
Facilitators in the Autism & Skilled Companion Teams must attend a minimum of
a 14 day intensive Training classes in order to learn how to direct the
assistance dog to focus its attention and interactions toward the recipient.
During this period, the Facilitator will learn how to direct their service dog to
respond to commands that promote appropriate and meaningful interactions
with the recipient. They also learn how to encourage and involve the recipient in
gaining and rewarding the dog for responsiveness. The Facilitator will attend
classes, work with the dog in public and take the dog at night to their hotel
room for bonding purposes.
The child's involvement in directing the dog to respond to obedience,
interactive, and play commands, and their participation in rewarding these
responses, are the foundation for the development of a bond between the child
and the assistance dog. This bond can lead to many years of unconditional
companionship.
PALS with Pawz specializes in providing specifically trained service dogs with
the ability to handle the challenges of Autism and other neurological
impairments. PALS has trained our service dogs for a variety of common
symptoms of Autism & other Spectrum Disorders. Listed below are a few of
the ways that a PALS service dogs becomes a valuable tool in managing and
changing the lives of Autistic children
SYMPTOM PALS SERVICE DOG RESPONSE
Non-Verbal Enhances Verbal Skills by learning commands
Social Isolation Child Focuses on Dog
Impulsive Running Will Retrieve Child to Parent/Teacher
PICA Will Interrupt Behavior
Self Stimulation Will Physically Interrupt Behavior
Self Harming Will Interrupt Behavior
Mood Swings Will crawl on lap to comfort and calm child
Night Awakenings Will Bark to alert Parents
Facilitators learn to utilize the dog's working commands, and how to direct
working responsiveness from the dog toward the recipient. These commands
include: retrieving, carrying, and delivering items to the child, and tugging on
ropes to open and close doors. In addition, these Service Dogs are trained to
remind handler to take medication on time, warm child's body during panic
attack, interrupt repetitive behaviors, attend to child during emotional
distress, and much more...
The child's involvement in commanding and or rewarding these working
responses from the dog can lead to increased self-esteem and a sense of
increased independence. Some children will be able to gain a level of
responsiveness from the assistance dog that actually may reduce their reliance
on other family members around the home.
For this reason, PALS with Pawz considers the facilitator in the Autism &
Skilled Companion team to be the team leader. Facilitation provides the
individual with the disability with a great deal of support, guidance and time to
develop handling abilities and judgment, while still enjoying the benefits of an
interactive and responsive relationship with an assistance dog.
PALS Autism Service Dogs are trained to be a constant companion to your child.
Every Service Dog must pass their Canine Good Citizen Testing, ADI Public
Access Test and must spend at least 200 hours involved in a variety of public
situations, such as schools, libraries, malls, sporting events, zoo’s, restaurants,
etc. Therefore, when you and your child receive your PALS Service dog, they
are to go wherever your child goes, including: schools, day cares, therapy
sessions, doctor appointments, hospitals and anywhere else that your child may
venture.
Additional benefits of partnership with an Autism & Skilled Companion Service
dog includes those that have been documented by research in companion animal
studies. These studies conclude that companion animals reduce feelings of
isolation, add significantly to the social dimensions of life, promote the
development of adaptive personality traits, enhance self-esteem, and reduce
stress both physically and emotionally. PALS with Pawz considers these
benefits to be as important as the benefits obtained by the command skills the
highly trained assistance dogs bring to Autism & Skilled Companion team
placements.
Individuals must be 3 years old to be considered for the Autism & Skilled
Companion team program. Click here for Autism Application
Back to top
THERAPY/SOCIAL/MINISTRY TEAMS
Therapy/Social/Ministry Teams are developed with individuals who are in need of a
Therapy Dog to provide therapeutic interactions. This would also include: Major
Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder,
OCD and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Therapy Dog Teams are also developed with
professionals who work with special education programs for the benefit of their clients or
students.
The assistance dog performs tasks that promote appropriate interactions with others.
Physically grooming or throwing a toy for the dog can promote the use of the client's own
motion and strength. The client's also learn how to command and rewarding the dog for a
job well done.
In these instances the dog may become the motivator for the client to participate in an
activity or therapy session. This participation in handling can promote or enhance various
rehabilitation or educational goals. The Therapy Dog's job is to follow through on tasks and
offer unconditional affection. Social dogs serve as a link to the world, a companion, a much-
needed and trusted “buddy” for those suffering emotional trauma. They are easier to talk
to than people, and they provide an outlet for those who are experiencing emotional or
social difficulty. An example of use for social dogs includes animal assisted therapy by a
licensed physical, speech, occupational, social or other therapist. Therapy Dogs are trained
to remind handler to take medication on time, warm handler's body during panic attack
attend to handler during emotional distress, and even accompany the handler outside of
the home (MUST ALSO BE A CERTIFIED SERVICE DOG).
CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION
Back to top
READING PAWZ & CLASSROOM PAWZ PROGRAMS
PALS with Pawz utilizes Therapy Dogs in our READING Pawz and CLASSROOM Pawz
Programs. Therapy Dogs are a wonderful way for children who have reading difficulties to
practice their reading skills in a non-judgemental and FUN environment. Children are more
excited about leaving their classroom to go and read to their READING Pawz Buddy; than
if they were just going to a remedial reading class. It turns a possibly negative situation
into a PAWZATIVE Experience.
In the CLASSROOM Pawz program, the Therapy Dogs allow us to educate children about
animal safety, how to take care of their own animal, how to prevent animal cruelty and
abuse; all in an interactive setting where the children can learn hands on from the dogs.
Because we utilize rescued dogs in our program, it is easier for us to not only teach
children about the results of animal abuse (a broken tail, a scar, etc.) but show them the
effects through the dog's eyes; all in an environment where the child can feel safe.
Back to top
Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety
Disorder, OCD and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. who are interested in and
able to utilize an assistance dog's skills to enhance their independence.
Service Dogs will learn some or all of the following:
 | Retrieve items that are out of reach; including picking |
| Carry items in a backpack for their owners, or |
| Tug on ropes attached to doors or drawers to open |
| Some Service Dogs will be able to pull when their |
help with manual wheelchair mobility.
| Assist his partner to get dressed and undressed. |
| Help his partner get up out of chairs, or assist them up ramps, curbs, and | |
| to climb steps. |
| Go into public places; such as restaurants, movie theatres, malls, grocery | |
| stores, etc. |
Whatever needs a particular person has, we get together to come up with a way
for the dog to help, We try not to be limited by the idea that a dog may never
have performed that particular skill; we just think of a way to make it possible.
Some things, of course, dogs cannot do. They don't do windows, but they can
help with some other household chores. They can't do homework, but they can
be quiet company as you study. They won't answer the telephone, but they will
bring it to you whenever you receive a call, or need to make one. For someone
with a disability, it can be a wonderfully liberating experience to have their
service dog assist them instead of having to rely on others for help.
*If a person is unable to handle the Service/Assistance Dog on their own, they
would become part of our Autism & Skilled Companion Team Program. Click
Here for Application
Back to Top
AUTISM & SKILLED COMPANION TEAMS
Autism & Skilled Companion teams are developed with individuals who are
parents, spouses, or primary caretakers for children or adults with Autism or
other neurological impairments, physical, developmental, or emotional/cognitive
disabilities (which includes: Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder,
Schizophrenia, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, OCD, and Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder); that are interested in obtaining and handling an
assistance dog for the benefit of the individual in their care. In these teams,
the students (parents, spouses or primary caretakers) are referred to as
facilitators. This is the person who will be the main “handler” of the Service
Dog for whom the dog will provide benefit.
Facilitators in the Autism & Skilled Companion Teams must attend a minimum of
a 14 day intensive Training classes in order to learn how to direct the
assistance dog to focus its attention and interactions toward the recipient.
During this period, the Facilitator will learn how to direct their service dog to
respond to commands that promote appropriate and meaningful interactions
with the recipient. They also learn how to encourage and involve the recipient in
gaining and rewarding the dog for responsiveness. The Facilitator will attend
classes, work with the dog in public and take the dog at night to their hotel
room for bonding purposes.
The child's involvement in directing the dog to respond to obedience,
interactive, and play commands, and their participation in rewarding these
responses, are the foundation for the development of a bond between the child
and the assistance dog. This bond can lead to many years of unconditional
companionship.
PALS with Pawz specializes in providing specifically trained service dogs with
the ability to handle the challenges of Autism and other neurological
impairments. PALS has trained our service dogs for a variety of common
symptoms of Autism & other Spectrum Disorders. Listed below are a few of
the ways that a PALS service dogs becomes a valuable tool in managing and
changing the lives of Autistic children
SYMPTOM PALS SERVICE DOG RESPONSE
Non-Verbal Enhances Verbal Skills by learning commands
Social Isolation Child Focuses on Dog
Impulsive Running Will Retrieve Child to Parent/Teacher
PICA Will Interrupt Behavior
Self Stimulation Will Physically Interrupt Behavior
Self Harming Will Interrupt Behavior
Mood Swings Will crawl on lap to comfort and calm child
Night Awakenings Will Bark to alert Parents
Facilitators learn to utilize the dog's working commands, and how to direct
working responsiveness from the dog toward the recipient. These commands
include: retrieving, carrying, and delivering items to the child, and tugging on
ropes to open and close doors. In addition, these Service Dogs are trained to
remind handler to take medication on time, warm child's body during panic
attack, interrupt repetitive behaviors, attend to child during emotional
distress, and much more...
The child's involvement in commanding and or rewarding these working
responses from the dog can lead to increased self-esteem and a sense of
increased independence. Some children will be able to gain a level of
responsiveness from the assistance dog that actually may reduce their reliance
on other family members around the home.
For this reason, PALS with Pawz considers the facilitator in the Autism &
Skilled Companion team to be the team leader. Facilitation provides the
individual with the disability with a great deal of support, guidance and time to
develop handling abilities and judgment, while still enjoying the benefits of an
interactive and responsive relationship with an assistance dog.
PALS Autism Service Dogs are trained to be a constant companion to your child.
Every Service Dog must pass their Canine Good Citizen Testing, ADI Public
Access Test and must spend at least 200 hours involved in a variety of public
situations, such as schools, libraries, malls, sporting events, zoo’s, restaurants,
etc. Therefore, when you and your child receive your PALS Service dog, they
are to go wherever your child goes, including: schools, day cares, therapy
sessions, doctor appointments, hospitals and anywhere else that your child may
venture.
Additional benefits of partnership with an Autism & Skilled Companion Service
dog includes those that have been documented by research in companion animal
studies. These studies conclude that companion animals reduce feelings of
isolation, add significantly to the social dimensions of life, promote the
development of adaptive personality traits, enhance self-esteem, and reduce
stress both physically and emotionally. PALS with Pawz considers these
benefits to be as important as the benefits obtained by the command skills the
highly trained assistance dogs bring to Autism & Skilled Companion team
placements.
Individuals must be 3 years old to be considered for the Autism & Skilled
Companion team program. Click here for Autism Application
Back to top
THERAPY/SOCIAL/MINISTRY TEAMS
Therapy/Social/Ministry Teams are developed with individuals who are in need of a
Therapy Dog to provide therapeutic interactions. This would also include: Major
Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder,
OCD and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Therapy Dog Teams are also developed with
professionals who work with special education programs for the benefit of their clients or
students.
The assistance dog performs tasks that promote appropriate interactions with others.
Physically grooming or throwing a toy for the dog can promote the use of the client's own
motion and strength. The client's also learn how to command and rewarding the dog for a
job well done.
In these instances the dog may become the motivator for the client to participate in an
activity or therapy session. This participation in handling can promote or enhance various
rehabilitation or educational goals. The Therapy Dog's job is to follow through on tasks and
offer unconditional affection. Social dogs serve as a link to the world, a companion, a much-
needed and trusted “buddy” for those suffering emotional trauma. They are easier to talk
to than people, and they provide an outlet for those who are experiencing emotional or
social difficulty. An example of use for social dogs includes animal assisted therapy by a
licensed physical, speech, occupational, social or other therapist. Therapy Dogs are trained
to remind handler to take medication on time, warm handler's body during panic attack
attend to handler during emotional distress, and even accompany the handler outside of
the home (MUST ALSO BE A CERTIFIED SERVICE DOG).
CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION
Back to top
READING PAWZ & CLASSROOM PAWZ PROGRAMS
PALS with Pawz utilizes Therapy Dogs in our READING Pawz and CLASSROOM Pawz
Programs. Therapy Dogs are a wonderful way for children who have reading difficulties to
practice their reading skills in a non-judgemental and FUN environment. Children are more
excited about leaving their classroom to go and read to their READING Pawz Buddy; than
if they were just going to a remedial reading class. It turns a possibly negative situation
into a PAWZATIVE Experience.
In the CLASSROOM Pawz program, the Therapy Dogs allow us to educate children about
animal safety, how to take care of their own animal, how to prevent animal cruelty and
abuse; all in an interactive setting where the children can learn hands on from the dogs.
Because we utilize rescued dogs in our program, it is easier for us to not only teach
children about the results of animal abuse (a broken tail, a scar, etc.) but show them the
effects through the dog's eyes; all in an environment where the child can feel safe.
Back to top
Our Services
| "Training Rescued & Donated Dogs as Autism/Mobility/Therapy Service Dog Teams" |
| PALS with Pawz, Inc. PO Box 387 South Pittsburg, TN 37380 |