May 20 2007

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Imagine not being able to reach a light switch, pick up keys when you drop them, or open a table drawer. Then imagine having a dog that could do all of that and more for you.

As well as being great fun for everyone, dogs can help people with physical disabilities. Dogs can be trained to pick up fallen objects, open doors, and turn on and off lights.

Dogs can also help people who are deaf or have difficulties with hearing. Hearing dogs can alert their owners by touch when they hear different sounds. They can be trained to recognize sounds such as the telephone, a baby`s cries. knock at the door, an alarm clock, or a name. Dogs can even indicate witch direction the sound comes from.

Guide dogs can help owners who are blind or difficulties with seeing. Actually, it`s not the owner who guides the dog. For example, dogs cannot actually read traffic lights the owner decides when to cross the street by listening to the sounds of lights or cars. Howerver, the guide dog will not cross the street if it sees danger.

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05:27 AM May 21 2007 \| Reply
Ancha Ukraine	Hi! I`m from Ukraine!And it is amazing to have a helpfull dog!!!

05:27 AM May 21 2007 | Reply

Ancha

Ukraine

Hi! I`m from Ukraine!And it is amazing to have a helpfull dog!!!

06:46 PM May 21 2007 \| Reply
114along China	hello, i am from China. i like dogs so much , and i will be so happy to get a trained dog one day!

06:46 PM May 21 2007 | Reply

114along

China

hello, i am from China. i like dogs so much , and i will be so happy to get a trained dog one day!

05:51 AM May 22 2007 \| Reply
Berlito Philippines	Hi! I am from philippines. I like dogs to be my guardian.

05:51 AM May 22 2007 | Reply

Berlito

Philippines

Hi! I am from philippines. I like dogs to be my guardian.

06:27 AM May 22 2007 \| Reply
cutemelon China	I watched a Janpanese movie ,named 'guide dog Q" , I like it . sincerely

06:27 AM May 22 2007 | Reply

cutemelon

China

I watched a Janpanese movie ,named 'guide dog Q" , I like it . sincerely

12:57 PM May 22 2007 \| Reply
ajwan Saudi Arabia	hi iam from saudi arabia and i dont like dogs but it is amazing what can dogs to do

12:57 PM May 22 2007 | Reply

ajwan

Saudi Arabia

hi iam from saudi arabia and i dont like dogs but it is amazing what can dogs to do

09:38 PM May 22 2007 \| Reply
bolibei China	i had a small doggy years ago.i like her very much.she was not trained by anyone ,but it can understand me a lot and gave me lots of happy recollections.regretly ,she was dead now.i miss her so much.

09:38 PM May 22 2007 | Reply

bolibei

China

i had a small doggy years ago.i like her very much.she was not trained by anyone ,but it can understand me a lot and gave me lots of happy recollections.regretly ,she was dead now.i miss her so much.

06:03 AM May 23 2007 \| Reply
liyuhang China	when i was a little kid ,i used to have a dog .it brought me a great joy. but today some people teat it so badly we should do our utmost to help it escape from being badly treated.l

06:03 AM May 23 2007 | Reply

liyuhang

China

when i was a little kid ,i used to have a dog .it brought me a great joy. but today some people teat it so badly we should do our utmost to help it escape from being badly treated.l

08:40 PM May 23 2007 \| Reply
ANA TRINIDAD Philippines	yeh i have a dog at home and it help me to guide and take care of our house if were not there.

08:40 PM May 23 2007 | Reply

ANA TRINIDAD

Philippines

yeh i have a dog at home and it help me to guide and take care of our house if were not there.

11:01 PM May 23 2007 \| Reply
KenChenus United States	Amazing!!In my mind ,people always have to take of the dogs! I never know dog can do such a lot things!

11:01 PM May 23 2007 | Reply

KenChenus

United States

Amazing!!In my mind ,people always have to take of the dogs! I never know dog can do such a lot things!

09:33 AM May 24 2007 \| Reply
gloriawpai Brazil	hi Tiago, Actually these dogs that help the blind are called seeing dogs and the ones that help the deaf are the hearing dogs and finally, there are the assistant dogs, they "work " in hospitals or are companions. Anyway, they are all called service dogs.

09:33 AM May 24 2007 | Reply

gloriawpai

Brazil

hi Tiago,

Actually these dogs that help the blind are called seeing dogs and the ones that help the deaf are the hearing dogs and finally, there are the assistant dogs, they "work " in hospitals or are companions. Anyway, they are all called service dogs.

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