1. Service Dogs Bryana Morton

2. How I Became Interested I wanted to learn more once I had seen a service dog I figured why not have a topic that you are genuinely curious about researching into

3. My Paper Driving Question: How long have service dogs been helping people and how do they effect the humans they are partnered with? Thesis: Since 1929, service dogs have been positively effecting the humans they are paired with physically, psychologically, and socially.

4. Interesting Facts Founded by Dorothy Eustis Nashville, Tennessee to Morristown, New Jersey two years later. Germany used them to aid veterans blinded in the World War.

5. Interesting Facts cont'd Her first pupil was Morris Frank Service dogs are trained from ten weeks to fifteen months old.

6. My Paper German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, and Labradors. Therapy or police dogs to seizure alert and diabetic alert.

7. Paper cont'd Ten weeks old to fifteen months There are requirements and long hours of training/schooling Schools providing service around the world

8. Paper cont'd 77% found peace, calm, and a sense of security in the dog as an indicator toward how they should feel and act at that point. 80% had more social acknowledgment from strangers 85.7% had increased adaptability in social situations, improved social interactions with community, and a better social life Significant increase in the redirection or complete shutdown unhealthy feelings and transference into feelings of safety, calmness, and a sense of belonging.

9. Product My product is a childrens book about the life of a dog becoming a service dog.  I had to first write up the entire story and have it revised. Next, I printed, bound, and created the cover myself. My product helps children and young kids understand the importance and purpose of a service dog.

10. My Product continued Yes, I had a mentor, but for the deadlines I relied on my campfire teacher. Learned: Time Management Adequate research skills Determination to finish my own work Raised my self expectation in my work Writing skills

11. Why Children? Service dogs are becoming ever more common Understand how they helped Books about service dogs

12. Why Self-print? Cost Time Lack of information Conflict with publisher Thoughts on selling

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20. Connection between Paper and Product My paper was written to understand the importance of service dogs and their jobs. My book will help anyone who reads it understand the basics of a service dogs job.

21. Successes and Challenges of Graduation Project Successes  Completing paper and product.  Being able to educate readers. Challenges  Procrastination  Getting paper proficient  Actual completion of book.

22. Final Process Reflection Impact on my Future: Sense of achievement in completion Tangible item came out of it All the information I learned. Self-education Skills that will help in college and with work

23. Works Cited Justice, U. S. D. O. (1996, July). Commonly asked questions about service animals in places of business. Retrieved from http://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htmhttp://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htm Governor's Commission on Disability. (2009). Service animals. Retrieved from http://www.nh.gov/disability/information/community/serviceanimals.htm Justice, U. S. D. O. (2011, July 12). Service animals. Retrieved from http://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm Pet, P. (2012). Service animal faq. Retrieved from Partners, P. (2012). Service animal basics. Retrieved from http://www.deltasociety.org/page.aspx?pid=303 http://www.nh.gov/disability/information/community/serviceanimals.htm http://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htmhttp://www.deltasociety.org/page.aspx?pid=303 Pet, P. (2012). Service animal faq. Retrieved from Partners, P. (2012). Service animal basics. Retrieved from http://www.deltasociety.org/page.aspx?pid=303http://www.deltasociety.org/page.aspx?pid=303 Froling, J. (2003, October 29). Assistance dog tasks. Retrieved from http://www.sterlingservicedogs.org/Articles/AssistanceDogTasks/tabid/83/Defau lt.aspx http://www.sterlingservicedogs.org/Articles/AssistanceDogTasks/tabid/83/Defau lt.aspx Committed, C. (2011). Selecting the right breed as a mobility service dog. Retrieved from http://www.committedcanine.org/FAQ/SERVICE DOG TRAINING ARTICLES/Large_Breed_For_Mobility.htmlhttp://www.committedcanine.org/FAQ/SERVICE Partners, P. (2012). Service animal basics. Retrieved from http://www.deltasociety.org/page.aspx?pid=633 http://www.deltasociety.org/page.aspx?pid=633

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