Volunteers with service dogs in training will explore the galleries of the museum as part of their dogs' preparation. The museum will host the pack outing to provide the canines an experience they might have assisting a future client.
The outing will also provide other museum visitors an opportunity to observe and learn more about how service dogs can transform the lives of the people they're matched with.
The volunteers are associated with Can Do Canines, a Minnesota based non-profit organization that trains dogs to assist clients who live with disabilities involving mobility challenges, hearing loss or deafness, seizure disorders, autism or diabetes. They also train 'facility dogs' to be placed in locations such as hospitals or with a community service provider.
Volunteers in Wisconsin and Minnesota host dogs in their homes while the dogs are getting trained on the important tasks that they will assist clients with.
An information table will be available in the museum lobby to help visitors learn more about Can Do Canines and service dog etiquette. Visitors can also talk to the volunteers to learn more about their work and opportunities to volunteer. A 'career-changed' dog will be on hand for museum visitors who would like to be able to pet a dog.
Can Do Canines is one of the largest assistance dog organizations in the country and relies on volunteers to help raise and train dogs in their homes, helping them learn basic obedience and social skills.
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