# @guidedogfoundation on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DblmIfuiU7Q
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68622756-guidedogfoundation-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ff7a22bb99.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-03T18:07:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Guide Dog Foundation (@guidedogfoundation) — https://gondola.cc/guidedogfoundation

## Caption

You may have heard the term “assistance dog,” but what does it actually mean? 🦮🐕‍🦺

Swipe to learn about the different types of assistance dogs and how they support their handlers.

What questions do you have about assistance dogs? Let us know in the comments!

#InternationalAssistanceDogWeek

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1 - A blue graphic shows six guide and service dogs sitting together. The Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs logos appear at the bottom. A gold arrow points to the right. Text reads: “International Assistance Dog Week 2026. What is an assistance dog? You may have heard the term, but what does it really mean?”
2 - A blue graphic shows three dogs sitting in a row. A black guide dog wearing a harness is labeled “GUIDE DOG.” A yellow service dog wearing a vest is labeled “SERVICE DOG.” A black hearing dog wearing a vest is labeled “HEARING DOG.” 
Text reads: Assistance dog is an umbrella term. They include any dog that is custom-trained to help an individual with a disability navigate everyday life more independently.”
3 - A blue text-based graphic explains three types of assistance dogs. The Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs logos appear at the bottom with a gold arrow pointing right.
Text reads: “Assistance dogs include guide dogs, service dogs, and hearing dogs. Each partnership is different because every dog is trained to meet the individual needs of the person by their side. Guide dog: Help people who are blind or have low vision travel safely. Service dog: Perform specific tasks for people with disabilities. Hearing dog: Alert people who are deaf or hard of hearing to important sounds.”

VD Continued in comments ⬇️

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