For many people with disabilities, animals are an important part of life. Special skills dogs for people who are blind or Deaf, or have epilepsy or a physical disability, can enhance independence, safety and community involvement. Therapeutic animals have many benefits; even companion animals can have a special place in the life of a person with a disability.

• HABAC promotes the enrichment of the lives of humans through a caring partnership with animals. Please visit there website at http://home.istar.ca/~habac/.
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• Find out what The Canadian Alliance For Animal-Assisted Services are doing! http://www.enablelink.org/animals/Alliance/index.html
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• What is therapeutic riding? Therapeutic Riding is a unique and holistic approach to therapy, rehabilitation and recreation. The Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program provides a safe environment introducing children and adults to the benefits and joys of the healing powers of the horse. The team consists of Instructors who are certified through the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association, a consulting Physiotherapist who is trained in hippotherapy, enthusiastic volunteers who offer their expertise and caring and of course our wonderful horses! Check it out! http://www.therapeuticriding.ca
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• We are in need of dog donations . Also we are accepting new applicants. We will train either your dog or ours. We will work with you to train the dog yourself or do the training ourselves your choice. You participate as much as you want to in the training process. Contact us for details. . All inquires welcome. please contact: Diamond In The Rough, Obedience Training Centre For Dogs, Please Call 416-249-8910 or e-mail [email protected] for more details.
  
  We are also looking for voluteers to work on our wbsite to give it a fresher look . Do you have somewhere we could put an ad. Or do you know where we can find people who would be interested.
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• "Since the first dog-guides came on the scene in Canada in the 1930s, service animals have proven themselves in a diversity of roles - from dogs that teach autistic youngsters to become more open and communicative, to horses that assist in the physical development of people with cerebral palsy, spina-bifida, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy. There are even monkeys that have been trained to help paraplegics live more independent lifestyles." This excerpt is taken from the article: Standards - are they going to the dogs? in Volume 24 Number 1 (February 1997) of Consensus Magazine. Click on http://www.scc.ca/consensu/1997/feb/dogs2401_e.html to read more.
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• Meet dogs who do most everything in the ABILITIES article, "Dogs on Duty: Canines Provide Helping Paws," which appeared in the magazine's Fall 2000 issue. Huskie dogs Misha and Nanook help Bo get around town in his manual wheelchair. Seiko can warn Sue when she is about to have a seizure. And Kiwi, in addition to doing laundry and retrieving items from the refrigerator, has saved Lisa's life more than once. Read about "Dogs on Duty".
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• Would you be proud to introduce your pet or special skills dog and tell the world's online community how he or she enriches your life? Showcase an animal who has made a difference in your life! Send us your success story, along with a photo of your cherished friend, to us at [email protected]. We will include it in our upcoming online Pet Portraits!
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• You may be interested in learning about a brand new national consumer organization: Guide Dog Users of Canada. This new group represents the rights and interests of people who use guide dogs, acts as an information support network, and works to educate the public. Members also want to share experiences, socialize and have fun! To get involved, call GDUC at (613) 830-1398, or e-mail [email protected].

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