Small Breed Dogguides

Yuck, sorry for the lame title, but i couldn't think of anything else.

This post is a response to Jenny's question, as to what small breed dogguides are used for, in the comments under my last post, Puppy Party 2 and Another First.

Jenny, you're right, the smaller breeds aren't used as dogguides for the blind, or CVC's (Canine Vision Canada) as they're called under our foundation. They can be used for two different programs : HED (Hearing Ear Dogs of Canada) or SSD (Special Skills Dogs of Canada).

As HED's, they would be placed with clients who are deaf or hard of hearing. Their job is basically to alert their handler when they hear noises that they are trained to alert for by pawing/or jumping on them.

As SSD's, it would depend on the type of work needed, but Petey personally, if placed in SSD, would be under the Seizure Response Program. I'm not too sure EXACTLY what he would be doing, but obviously, their main job would be to take care of their client when or before they have a seizure.

Some small breeds that are used are Jack Russells :P, Border Terriers, and Mini Poodles.

As you can see, even though Petey is small, he has a big and important life ahead of him. I really hope that I'm doing everything that is right for him so that he can go on and change someone's life for the better :D

Hope this helped,
Nat and the ever-sleeping Petey :D