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Use of service dogs is expanding - latimes.com

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Service dogs: The use of service dogs is expanding. They not only help guide the blind and assist the physically disabled with tasks, they also are trained to aid people with epilepsy and autism.

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Tags: Seizure, Epilepsy, Blindness, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Pet

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