Dogs help the hearing impaired
Assistance Dogs in Training
Duration : 5:22
Volunteers help considerably in the making an assistance dog. We'll meet one of these volunteers to see what is involved in socializing and training a puppy to eventually become one of these remarkable working dogs - a seeing eye dog.Dogs help the hearing impaired
Duration : 6:26
This feature is about a hearing impaired man and his best friend and helper, a dog that hears for him. It also features a family who has taken on a puppy in training, as a community service. Eddy is Paula's Arms and Legs
Duration : 8:33
Paula has muscular dystrophy and has been confined to a wheelchair in recent year. Her assistance dog Eddy has brought her back into the world.Fine Tuning Assistance Dog Training
Duration : 4:16
Once the puppy has finished its year with a volunteer family, the real training begins as the puppy begins 6 to 8 months of intensive training for a specific client. Sandy's Guide Dog
Duration : 3:10
Sandy is blind and has mild cerebral palsy. She relies on her guide dog to help her at home and get out and about.Seeing Eye Dog
Duration : 4:57
Robin, an almost totally blind university student, shows how her assistance dog helps her navigate her day. A victim of eye cancer as a baby, Robin has managed to transcend her disability to complete university with the help of her trusty friend.Training Search & Rescue Dogs
Duration : 6:23
In this feature, our cameras catch up with a group at a search and rescue dog training session in the woods to see how dogs are trained for this work.Vespa and Nicole Go To School
Duration : 4:34
After Nicole had a car accident that put her in a wheelchair, she was lucky to get Vespa as her assistance dog. Vespa helps her out at home and at school. Vespa's made Nicole feel much more independent, and has become her best friend.