Mobility Service Dog Tasks

As a disabled person, you might be limited mobility-wise; However, a service dog can perform various tasks to assist you in your daily life.

Open / Closing Tasks

• Answer door

• Open / Closing the door ( using the handicap button)

• Open doors (pushing open with nose or paws)

• Open/close cabinet/drawer

• Open sliding door

• Open/close the dishwasher

Retrieving Tasks

• Retrieve clothing items

• Retrieve dog bowls

• Retrieve dropped items

• Retrieve vest/harness/leash/gear

• Retrieve items from a store shelf

• Retrieve items when pointed to

• Retrieve mobility aid (wheelchair, cane, walker, etc.)

• Retrieve named items

Holding / Moving Tasks

• Carry Bags

• Carry items up or downstairs

• Drag heavy items to a specific location

• Exchange items between cashier and handler

• Deliver items to a person

Assistance Tasks

• Assist with position changes (sitting to standing, laying to sitting, etc.)

• Help sit up if slumped over

• Roll handler his/her side (by nudging, pulling clothing)

• Counter-balance

• Forward momentum (in a wheelchair)

• Forward momentum (when walking)

• Provide momentum up inclines (such as stairs or hills)

• Bracing

• Help handler in/out of bathtub or shower

Daily Routine Assistance

• Help handler in/out of bathtub or shower

• Pull blankets off/on

• Pull blinds/curtains closed/open

• Help put clothing on

• Help remove clothing

• Clean up items on the floor (put in basket)

• Clean up and throw away trash (put in the wastebasket)

• Unload grocery items

• Unload items from the washer or dryer

• Assist with making the bed