WHAT ARE SERVICE DOGS TRAINED TO DO?

Service Dogs are trained to do many tasks. Service Dogs Alabama (SDA) trains dogs for PTSD and anxiety disorders, Autism, Balance and Harness Assistance, Fall Alert, Wheelchair Assistance, Seizure Alert, and Diabetic Alert.

All SDA service dogs are trained in intervention techniques for anxiety as well as all medical alert tasks relevant to the person’s or facility’s needs.

At the time of placement, SDA fully-trained service dogs are certified in Public Access and tasks and the handlers provided services and training  in accordance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), Assistance Dogs International (ADI), Animal Assisted Intervention International (AAI-Int), and Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans.