By: Amy Hogan

  •  Web of Science. http://psycnet.apa.org.libproxy.uoregon.edu/journals/rep/47/3/251.html.

1929-  Seeing Eye Inc. was founded in the United States to train guide dogs for blind individuals. Since then, the lives of people who suffer from visual impairment has changed drastically due to their highly trained guide dog companions.

  • Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc.   http://www.guidedogs.com/site/PageServer? pagename=about_overview

1942- Guide Dogs for the Blind was founded on the west coast and started training dogs for wounded service men who lost their sight in battle.

  • Therapy Dogs International. http://www.tdi-dog.org/About.aspx

1976-Therapy Dogs International was founded in New Jersey and is dedicated to regulating, testing and registering therapy dogs and their owners to visit places where therapy dogs are needed.

  • Dogs for the Deaf Inc. http://www.dogsforthedeaf.org/history

1977-Dogs for the Deaf was founded by Roy G. Kabat. This non-profit organization helped enhance the lives of deaf people by training dogs to alert people who have lost their hearing.

  • Science Direct.  http://www.sciencedirect.com.libproxy.uoregon.edu/science/article/pii/S0168159198001208

1986- Dogs for the Disabled was formed in the U.K. by Frances Hay to train dogs to help people with a variety of disabilities.

  •  Assistance Dogs International.  http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/about-us/ history/

1987-Assistance Dogs International was formed. They established a way to identify assistance dogs by embroidering “Assistance Dog” on the dogs bright colored collar and leash.

  • Web of Science.  http://psycnet.apa.org.libproxy.uoregon.edu/journals/rep/47/3/251.html

1990- Americans with Disabilities Act was passed and created a great increase in the use of assistance dogs in the United States. 

  • Search and Rescue Dogs of the United States.  http://www.sardogsus.org/index.html

1992-Search and Rescue Dogs of the United Sates was founded. Their mission is to assist local, state and federal search and rescue dog teams by providing education, training and certification to National Standards.

  • National Police Canine Association. http://www.npca.net/

1997-National Police Dog Association was established for the development and certification of canine law enforcement teams.

  • U.S. Department of Justice.  http://www.ada.gov/ service_animals_2010.htm

2011- The law regarding service animals was changed. Dogs are the only animal recognized as service animals under title II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA). This allows service animals to be permitted wherever members of the public are allowed to go.