A Labrador retriever uses his teeth to grab on to a baton held by his human partner with cerebral palsy. He slowly backs up and she rises from a sitting to a standing position.

A service dog performs tasks that help you function with increased independence and greater confidence.

Rachl & Boomer

USAF veteran

James,

with Merlin

Main Line Deputy Dog works with people who have physical challenges or mental health concerns, training their own dogs to be fully-certified service dogs.

Deputy Dogs help people with maladies like multiple sclerosis and post traumatic stress, car accident and stroke victims, and many others.

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What is a Service Dog?

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A psychiatric Deputy Dog can help with challenges like panic disorder, post traumatic stress, anxiety and agoraphobia.

A Mobility Deputy Dog can:

pick up dropped items
get items by name
deliver to another person
help you up from a chair or bed
push, pull or guide a wheelchair
turn lights on or off
open and close doors
provide bracing and counter-balance
unload the dryer
call 911 or K9 rescue phone
help you get dressed/undressed
put his bowl in the dishwasher!
and many other things to help

A Psychiatric Deputy Dog can:

interrupt anxiety attacks
comfort and ground you
buffer you in crowded places
lead you away from a difficult situation
wake you from a nightmare/comfort
interrupt self-harm activity
summon assistance
provide physical support
arouse you from lethargy
remind you to take your medication(s)
find and get telephone
and other taks to fit your situation

Luke & Shaka

Main Line Deputy Dog works with people who have physical challenges or mental health concerns, training their own dogs to be fully-certified service dogs.

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Deputy Dogs help people with maladies like multiple sclerosis and post traumatic stress, car accident and stroke victims, and many others.

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