The Impact Service Dogs Have for Muscular Dystrophy Patients
Not all dogs go on to be service dogs
It may seem like a great idea to train a beloved pet pug to be a service dog, but that’s not going to work. Typically, service dogs come from 4 different breeds, including Labrador / golden retriever crosses and Labrador retrievers , and these breeds are naturally easier to train for the role of service dog. In as little as 4 months a carefully selected dog can be trained by specialized trainers to become a very special friend and companion to someone with MD.
Service dogs will typically wear a vest and a special handle for their masters to use. Every official service dog will also wear a different color depending on the condition their owner has. For example, those with a degenerative muscular disorder like muscular dystrophy.