Definition of assistance dog
: a dog trained to assist a person with a disability
Eight people with disabilities received their diplomas and, more importantly, their assistance dogs after completing a two-week training course.— Karen Jones, New York Times, 6 June 2004
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“Assistance dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistance%20dog. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of assistance dog was in 1979
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