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It guides its owner in a straight line, unless told otherwise, avoiding obstacles \u2013 including those at the owner\u2019s head height. It\u2019ll stop at kerbs and steps and find doors, crossings and places that are visited regularly. It\u0027ll guide its owner across the road, but it\u2019s the owner who decides where and when to cross safely. Guide dogs normally wear white harnesses with yellow, fluorescent stripes. (Source: Guide dogs UK, 2024)\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHearing Dogs for Deaf People: \u003C/strong\u003EHearing dogs help deaf people by alerting them to sounds they\u2019d otherwise miss, such as smoke alarms, alarm clocks and even a baby\u2019s cry. Hearing dogs have also saved countless lives in their important role, including fire alarms sounding at the dead of night, alerting them to the shouts of a loved one who is in peril, even saving their deaf partners from potential car thieves. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People normally wear burgundy jackets. (Source: Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, 2024)\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAutism Assistance Dogs:\u003C/strong\u003E An Autism Assistance Dog is trained with a very special set of skills. They can include medication reminders, deep pressure therapy using the dog\u2019s body weight, picking up dropped items, retrieving items and meltdown response. Meltdowns occur when the Autistic person experiences intense distress in response to sensory overload, frustration, confusion or fear. During a meltdown, the Autistic person feels a loss of control and struggles to express their feelings to those around them. Assistance Dogs are trained to remain calm when exposed to erratic movement, screaming, self-injury or destructive behaviour. Autism Assistance Dogs normally wear blue jackets. (Source: Autism Dog Charity, 2024)\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDogs for Good: \u003C/strong\u003EDogs for Good assistance dogs support adults and children with physical disabilities, autism and dementia. They can help with practical tasks, such as retrieving dropped items, opening and closing doors, helping with dressing and undressing, helping with physiotherapy routines, loading and emptying the washing machine, pressing a pedestrian crossing button and reaching up to shop-counters with items, such as a wallet. Dogs for Good Autism assistance dogs are for children and wear a special harness which connects it to both parent and child. \u00A0They act on instructions from the parent while the child is encouraged to walk alongside the dog. Dogs for Good normally wear green jackets. (Source: Dogs for Good, 2024)\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedical Detection Dogs:\u003C/strong\u003E Medical Alert Assistance Dogs support individuals with complex health conditions who have limited awareness of an impending life-threatening medical event. These dogs are provided to clients by the charity or can be dogs owned by clients. Using their amazing sense of smell, dogs can be trained to identify minute odour changes emitted prior to an emergency and alert the person to take preventative action. Our dogs are currently working for people with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS), Addison\u2019s disease, severe allergies, Type 1 diabetes, other endocrine disorders and episodes of sudden health deterioration. Medical Detection Dogs normally wear red jackets. (Source: Medical Detection Dogs, 2024)\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDog AID (Assistance in Disability): \u003C/strong\u003EDog A.I.D. 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Canine partner assistance dogs can even put their own food bowls in the sink, help turn their disabled partner over in bed, tidy their own toys away, help strip the bed and flush the toilet. Canine Partner dogs normally wear purple jackets. (Source: Canine Partners, 2024)\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupport Dogs: \u003C/strong\u003ESupport Dogs provide, train and support specialist assistance dogs in three specific programmes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAutism assistance dogs for autistic children: The dogs are trained to provide safety for the child and reduce stress in social environments. Seizure alert dogs for people with epilepsy where dogs are trained to provide a 100% reliable, potentially lifesaving alert up to 1 hour before an epileptic seizure. 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You just put your hand inside to make the puppet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, you can decorate your puppet. You can add details, such as eyes, ears and accessories, by gluing them onto the sock or paper bag. You could use buttons, fabric, foam, pom poms, wool, felt or card to make the additional pieces.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen using fabric glue, only use a small about of glue, so it dries quickly and doesn\u2019t soak through the material.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse glue to stick on some googly eyes. You could also cut out circles or simply draw them on. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECut an upside-down heart shape for the muzzle (the front part of a dog\u2019s face that includes the nose, mouth, and jaw), then glue it on.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECut a triangle shape with rounded corners for the nose. Glue it on so it overlaps the top of the muzzle. You could use also use fabric, foam or a small pompom for the nose. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECut out a tongue shape. You can glue it on, so it sticks out from underneath the muzzle or the mouth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECut two ear shapes, then glue them on. You could put the ears at the front, on top or at the back. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECut out a tail shape, then glue it on. For the tail, you could have it stick out from one side, so you can see it from the front.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECut out some shapes for two front legs and glue them on. You could also draw on some paws.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENext, make the assistance dog jacket. You can use foam, felt, fabric or card, then glue it on. You could also colour and draw it on. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou can use card, wool or pipe cleaners to make a harness handle or lead, then glue it on.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you want to, cut a few thin strips of paper for whiskers, and glue these on each side of the muzzle. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce finished, put the puppets somewhere safe to dry. 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