Saber Life Foundation
Connecting Dogs and People... One Disability at a Time
Did you know there are 10 types of service dogs? Yes, 10 and the list is still growing! Most people look at service dogs as being mostly used for PTSD, Mobility, and See & Eye but many are unaware there are several types of service dogs and many invisible disabilities that these dogs help to …
There are 10 different service dogs, and that number is still growing as we learn more and more every day of what these dogs can do for those individuals with visual and/or invisible disabilities. We will review what each of these service dogs are and the important tasks they can do to help save a …
What are Diabetic Response service dogs used for? Diabetic Alert service dogs are used for people with diabetes. Most are aware of the most common types of Diabetes, those being Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes but did you know there are also at least 7 other types? Let us look at each one …
Seizure Alert/Response: What is a seizure? Nerve cells in the brain communicate with each other and the rest of the body by sending and receiving electrical impulses. A seizure occurs when something disrupts those electrical communication signals. Some seizures are a result of permanent health issues such as epilepsy, which is a life-long but manageable …
What are Hearing service dogs used for? Hearing service dogs are used for people with hearing impairments that may be deaf or hearing impaired. Service Dogs for Hearing can alert their handlers to sounds around the home and in public. Service Dogs for Hearing are especially sensitive to noises, and a deaf partner can learn …
Guide dogs are the guiding eyes for people who are blind or visually impaired. Guide dogs are assistance dogs trained to lead blind and visually impaired people around obstacles. Although dogs can be trained to navigate various obstacles, they are red–green color blind and incapable of interpreting street signs. Guide dogs go through specific service …
Allergen Detection Service Dogs are used by people with anaphylactic allergies so severe that they could go into anaphylactic shock just by touching trace amounts of a substance. Although often referred to just as “peanut dogs,” these dogs can be used to detect any allergen. Whether it is peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, soy, wheat …
You have most likely seen people accompanied by an assistance dog whether they are in a wheelchair or walking next to the canine’s harness. They could be moving down the street or getting groceries — but what is a mobility support dog? Mobility assistance dogs are trained to serve as a brace for their partner …
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders or better known as FASD is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects may include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications. The term FASD is not intended for use as a clinical …
You may or may not know that when we say Psychiatric Disabilities that can mean an extremely wide spectrum of diagnosis. So, with that said I waited until today to write and educate you about the “General” aspect of Psychiatric Disorders in a “General” sense. We will begin to unfold all the different diagnosis that …
We felt that there was a lot of information covered in the General Psychiatric but since “Psychiatric covers such a broad range of disorders we wanted to break those all down for you beyond the most common talked about so you can see just how many diagnoses fall under the Psychiatric Disorders umbrella. Mood Disorders …
What is PTSD? Intense worry, depression, anger, or guilt that may trigger memories of traumatic events withdrawal, numbness, distressing flashbacks, or physical anxiety. Symptoms of PTSD may appear in the month after the traumatic event, but sometimes they can stay dormant for years. These symptoms last for a long time and interfere with how people …