Police, military, and service animals undergo extensive training to assist humans in various ways. Police and military dogs, for example, are trained in obedience, drug and bomb detection, and search and rescue. They help protect citizens and their handlers. Service animals assist those with disabilities like vision loss or seizures through tasks tailored to individual needs. Many undergo years of training and cost thousands of dollars to care for and prepare to provide their valuable services.

2. What are Service Animals
• Service Animals perform a variety of duties
• Police Dogs, Bomb Dogs, Military Dogs all
help protect citizens and their handlers
• Search & Rescue Dogs
• “Service Animals” - are animals that help
people with disabilities like the blind or
people with seizure disorders.

3. Police / Military Animals
• The most common animals associated
with the police and military are dogs &
horses. They go through rigorous training
and only the strongest, mentally and
physically, pass the test!

4. Police / Military Animals
• Drug Dogs, Bomb Dogs and Search &
Rescue Dogs spend countless hours with
standard obedience training, followed by
months of advanced training in their fields!

5. Police / Military Animals
• Military animals provide the same services
as their police counter parts but have
additional training like:
Free Jumping from Air Craft
Propelling from Chopper

6. Police / Military Animals
• Mules & Horses are
also used for packing
and transportation for
the military in remote
locations. There are
training facilities in
Raeford, NC
specifically for this
and Fort Bragg has a
30 horse mounted
unit!

7. Service Animal for Special Needs
• There are all types of services animals for
people with special needs. Dogs, cats,
horses, monkeys are just a few!
• These special animals help people with
disorders such as: vision loss, seizures,
mobility issues, mental health and physical
therapy.

8. Service Animals for Special Needs
• Service Animals – much like
their combating cousins, go
through a long screening
and training process. The
average cost is $10,000.00
- $50,000.00 in the US for
their entire care & training
program!
• Carolina Canines based out
of Wilmington, NC provides
training for these dogs!
www.caninesforservice.org

9. Service Animals for Special Needs
• We’ve heard of seeing eye
dogs, but now there are
seeing eye ponies!
• Right now the cost of guide
horse training is much
cheaper than dogs since all
horses and training are
donated. The horses are
then given to people who
need them. Everything runs
off of donations! This
foundation started in NC!
• http://www.guidehorse.org/

10. Therapy Animals
• They provide physical & emotional support
to so many in need!

11. Conclusion
• Service Animals, no matter what service
they are providing, are very special and
are an important fixture in our life!
• Support service animals in your
community!