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RETRIEVE BASED TASKS

Bring portable phone to any room in house
Bring in groceries - up to ten canvas bags
Unload suitable grocery items from canvas sacks
Fetch a beverage from a refrigerator or cupboard
Fetch food bowl(s)
Pick up dropped items like coins, keys etc., in any location
Bring clothes, shoes, or slippers laid out to assist with dressing
Unload towels, other items from dryer
Retrieve purse from hall, desk, dresser or back of van
Assist to tidy house or yard - pickup, carry, deposit designated items
Fetch basket with medication and/or beverage from cupboard
Seek & find teamwork - direct the dog with hand signals, vocal cues to: retrieve an unfamiliar object out of partner's reach locate TV remote control select one of several VCR tapes atop TV cabinet, other surfaces
Remove VCR tape from machine after eject button pushed
Use target stick to retrieve an indicated item off shelves in stores retrieve one pair of shoes from a dozen in closet
Use laser pointer to target an item to be retrieved
Drag Cane from its customary location to another room
Pick up and return cane if falls off back of wheelchair
Pickup or fetch Canadian crutches from customary location
Drag walker back to partner
Fetch wheelchair when out of reach


CARRYING BASED TASKS (non retrieval)
Move bucket from one location to another, indoors & outdoors
Lug a basket of items around the house
Transport items downstairs or upstairs to a specific location
Carry item(s) from the partner to a care-giver or family member in another room
Send the dog to obtain food or other item from a care-giver and return with it.
Dog carries a prearranged object to care-giver as a signal help is needed
Carry items following a partner using a walker, other mobility aids
Pay for purchases at high counters
Transfer merchandise in bag from a clerk to a wheelchair user's lap
Carry mail or newspaper into the house


DEPOSIT BASED TASKS
Put trash, junk mail into a wastebasket or garbage can
Deposit empty soda pop can or plastic bottle into recycling bin
Assist partner to load clothing into top loading washing machine
Dirty food bowl [dog's] - put into kitchen sink
Put silverware, non breakable dishes, plastic glasses in sink
Deliver items to "closet" [use a floor marker to indicate drop location]
Deposit dog toys into designated container
Put prescription bag, mail, other items on counter top


TUG BASED TASKS
Open cupboard doors with attached strap
Open drawers via strap
Open refrigerator door with a strap or suction cup device
Open interior doors via a strap with device to turn knob
Answer doorbell and open front door with strap attached to lever handle
Open or close sliding glass door with a strap or other tug devices
Shut restroom door that opens outward via a leash tied to doorknob
Close stall door that opens outward in restroom by delivering end of the leash to partner
Shut interior home, office doors that open outward
Shut motel room exterior door that opens inward
Assist to remove shoes, slippers, sandals
Tug socks off without biting down on foot
Remove slacks, sweater, coat
Drag heavy coat, other items to closet
Drag laundry basket through house with a strap
Drag bedding to the washing machine
Wrestle duffle bag or other objects from the van into the house
Pull a drapery cord to open or close drapes
Assist to close motel room drapes by tugging on edge near bottom of drape, backing up
Operate rope device that lifts blanket and sheet or re-covers disabled person when he or she becomes too hot or cold.
Alternatively, take edge of a blanket and move backwards, tugging to remove it or assist someone to pull the blanket up to their chin if cold


NOSE NUDGE BASED TASKS
Cupboard door or drawers - nudge shut
Dryer door - hard nudge
Stove drawer - push it shut
Dishwasher door - put muzzle under open door, flip to shut
Refrigerator & freezer door - close with nudge
Call 911 on K-9 rescue phone - push the button
Operate button or push plate on electric commercial doors
Turn on light switches
Push floor pedal device to turn on lamp
Turn on metal based lamps with touch-lamp device installed - nudge base
Assist wheelchair user to regain sitting position if slumped over
Help put paralyzed arm back onto the armrest of wheelchair
Return paralyzed foot to the foot board of a wheelchair if it is dislodged


PAWING BASED TASKS (some dogs prefer it to nose nudge)
Cupboard door - shut it with one paw
Dryer door - shut it with one paw
Refrigerator & freezer door - one forepaw or both
Call 911 on K-9 rescue phone - hit button with one paw
Operate light switch on wall - jump up, paw the switch
Depress floor pedal device to turn on appliance(s) or lamp
Jump up to paw elevator button [steady dog if he tries it on slippery tile floor]
Operate push plate on electric commercial doors
Close heavy front door, other doors - jump up, use both forepaws


BRACING BASED TASKS (no harness)
Transfer assistance from wheelchair to bed, toilet, bathtub or van seat - hold Stand Stay position, then brace on command, enabling partner to keep their balance during transfer
Assist to walk step by step, brace between each step, from wheelchair to nearby seat
Position self and brace to help partner catch balance after partner rises from a couch or other seats in a home or public setting
Prevent fall by bracing on command if the partner needs help recovering balance.
Steady partner getting in or out of the bathtub
Assist partner to turn over in bed; have appropriate backup plan
Pull up partner with a strap [tug of war style] from floor to feet on command, then brace till partner catches balance


HARNESS BASED TASKS - Mobility Assistance
(Only appropriate for large sturdy adult dogs with sound joints, proper training)
Assist moving wheelchair on flat [partner holds onto harness pull strap] avoiding obstacles
Work cooperatively with partner to get the wheelchair up a curb cut or mild incline; handler does as much of the work as possible, never asking the dog to attempt an incline unaided
Haul open heavy door, holding it ajar using six foot lead attached to back of harness, other end of lead attached to door handle or to a suction cup device on a glass door
Tow ambulatory partner up inclines [harness with rigid handle or pull strap may be used]
Brace on command to prevent ambulatory partner from stumbling [rigid handle]
Help ambulatory partner to climb stairs, pulling then bracing on each step [rigid handle or harness with pull strap may be used to assist partner to mount a step or catch balance]
Pull partner out of aisle seat on plane, then brace until partner catches balance [harness with a rigid handle and a pull strap, or pull strap only]
Brace, counter balance work too, assisting ambulatory partner to walk; the partner pushes down on the rigid handle as if it were a cane, after giving warning command, when needed
Help ambulatory partner to walk short distance, brace between each step [rigid handle]
Transport textbooks, business supplies or other items up to 50 lbs in a wagon or collapsible cart, weight limit depends on dog's size, physical fitness, type of cart, kind of terrain
Backpacking - customary weight limit is 15% of the dog's total body weight;10% if a dog performing another task, such as wheelchair pulling in addition to backpacking; total weight includes harness (average 3 - 4 lbs.). Load must be evenly distributed to prevent chafing.


OTHER KINDS OF ASSISTANCE IN CRISIS
Bark for help on command
Find the care-giver on command, lead back to location of disabled partner
Put forepaws in lap of wheelchair user, hold that upright position so wheelchair user can access medication or cell phone or other items in the backpack
Wake up partner if smoke alarm goes off, assist to nearest exit


MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TASKS (Sample)
Operate push button device to call 911, an ambulance service or another person to help in a crisis; let emergency personnel into home and lead to partner's location
Fetch insulin kit, respiratory assist device or medication from customary place during a medical crisis
Lie down on partner's chest to produce a cough, enabling patient to breath, when suction machine and/or care-giver unavailable