Service Animals and research writing

What is a service animal?

• A pet

• An animal who helps people with a disability.

• Any animal that is owned by a person.

The most common service animal is....

• An ostritch

• A cat

• A dog

• A hamster

True or False: An animal must be trained to be a service animal

• False

• True

True or False: A service animal must always wear a vest to say it is a service animal.

• True

• False

Service animals help...

• Veterans with PTSD

• People with Autism

• People learn to swim

• All of the above

Who is Fred?

• A veteran

• A dog

• The mayor

• An ostritch

When did people start using animals to help with disabilities?

• 2019

• 9th century

• 1790

• 20th century

Do animals only help with physical disabilities?

• No, they help with emotional issues too.

• Yes, they are only used for people who cannot see.

Should you pet a service dog while they are working?

• Yes, it is perfectly fine to pet a service dog who is in their harness.

• No, if a dog is in a harness it is working and should not be pet by anyone other than its owner.

When service dogs are not working they are...

• crated and left alone.

• brought to a special building to live with other dogs.

• loved and played with by their owners.

• left to wander the streets.