Bracing is a safety task for helping you stand up, bend over, get into/out of a shower or tub, move to the floor, rise after a fall, and more.

A service dog can learn to open & close doors with tug ropes or by pushing with their paws or noses.

Service dogs can learn to pick up and bring or hand you various objects, as small as a quarter!

Pulling upward on a harness handle while you & your dog are walking prevents falls if you stumble or are wobbly, because your dog helps you re-center yourself.

You can ask your service dog to pull socks, pant cuffs, & jacket cuffs off. Or you might brace to put on boots or to put on/take off pants. They can also bring your clothes to you.

Pulling upward on a harness handle while your dog stands still can prevent falls from dizziness, leg or full-body tremors, muscle weakness in wind, & more.

If you do fall, a service dog can be taught how to get you off the ground safely and take you someplace to recover. If you pass out, they're taught how to help bring you around.

A service dog can learn how to sort clothes, move your basket, loading & unloading. This limits the amount you need to move or lift, preventing or decreasing the flare.

Buttons for doors, lights, and elevators in public can be difficult or painful to activate due to a limited range of motion and/or sensitivity to touch.

Service dogs can be taught to seek out a specific person, alert them, & show them where their disabled handler is for when you need human assistance.

Service dogs can move objects such as baskets, bags, & doors, by pulling them with their mouth directly or a tug rope.

A service dog can learn to pull into a harness on purpose to help you keep moving forward. This helps you walk in pain, & prevents falling backwards.

You can teach your dog to scent seizures or migraines before they happen, to give time to get into a safe position and/or take meds. Nose nudging is a type of alert, usually done somewhere on your body or a set target.

Adrenaline episodes are caused by high stress situations or being startled. These episodes can last 30 minutes to 4 hours. A service dog can interrupt tremors to prevent self-harm, deep pressure to calm the nervous system & stabilize body temp.

Pulling a cart allows a service dog to help you collect firewood or bring it into the house, move garden debris, or perhaps walk home from a local store with a small load.

Service dogs can be taught to tug tear away strips on envelope packages for people with weak or shaky hands.