https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q Add your information! en-us 2017-11-24 11:59:21 UTC 2025-11-06 16:10:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209907968 For therapy, dogs and cats are mostly used but also horses, guinea pigs and fish are commonly used]]> 2017-11-24 12:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209907968 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209907978 Species: Horses, Donkeys, Mules, Elephants, Yaks, Camels and Cattle

History: One of the oldest types of work for animals and mainly used in agriculture. Can be used for transport 

Unusual species: Llama, Ostrich, wild pigs, zebroids


]]> 2017-11-24 12:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209907978 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908054 2017-11-24 12:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908054 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908060 2017-11-24 12:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908060 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908098 Species: dogs, monkey, horses, dolphins, pig, wolf, cat
History: in 1927 dogs were first used as assistance animals.
Example: pig named Elvis  a blind teens service animal she has already taken him to school. 
Breaded dragon used for emotional support.]]> 2017-11-24 12:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908098 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908201 Species used:
Dogs
Ferrets
Rats

History:
Dogs, rats and ferrets have all been used for hunting purposes. Some dogs were originally used for herding livestock and still are today. As breeds have developed each have specialised for a certain purpose. German Shepard’s are used as police dogs, border collies are used for herding etc. Ferrets and rats are not so much used today but when they are it is still mainly for hunting. 

Unusual examples:
Narwhals are used by scientist to help track global warming in the artic.
Tame cheetah have been used by humans to track down prey. ]]> 2017-11-24 12:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908201 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908217 Parrot recognises a psychotic episode (bipolar) and talks the person down using words like “calm down Jim” and “it’s ok Jim” ]]> 2017-11-24 12:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908217 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908541 For assisting, the main animals are dogs, horses, ducks, dolphins, monkeys, elephants, goats and parrots]]> 2017-11-24 12:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908541 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908888 Unusual assistance Animals are “skippy the lizard” iguana that helps the owner cope with severe depression and in the military a baby kangaroo is used as a guide]]> 2017-11-24 12:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908888 alex_jones3 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908915 Logging elephants- used to carry logs/ tree trunks- they can access areas of the forrest that large vehicles can't
Pack animals- bred for their strength
Harness animals- sled/ ploughs
Riding animals- transport]]> 2017-11-24 12:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209908915 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209909134 These are animal's that can be ridden or are used for drawing or carrying heavy loads. These can include equines, yaks, elephants, water buffalo and cattle.

Some of the earliest mentions of draught animals come from 3000 bc and were used for farm work like pulling carts.



]]> 2017-11-24 12:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209909134 alex_jones3 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209909135 Hunting- gun dog, cats and terriers used for vermin
Ferrets used for burrowing
Birds of prey
Cormorants used for catching fish in China]]> 2017-11-24 12:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209909135 alex_jones3 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209909317 Horses used for search and rescue- they have a natural awareness of their surroundings and alert searchers to anything they sense is unusual]]> 2017-11-24 12:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209909317 alex_jones3 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209909745 Pets as therapy
guide animals
alert animals- seizures/ fits/ blood pressure]]> 2017-11-24 12:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209909745 alex_jones3 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209910771 Mounted machine guns on elephants/ elephants carry heavy equipment.
Mine hunting dolphins- cleared over 100 mines.
Suicide dogs- bombs strapped to dogs to run under enemy tanks.
Bat bombs- trays of bats that had incendary devices that had timers in japan 
pigs- squeeling flaming pigs to counteract the elephants.
rats- run over mine feilds attached to roped gridds to sniff out mines because they are light enough not to trigger the bombs

]]> 2017-11-24 12:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209910771 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209911096 2017-11-24 12:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209911096 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209911382 Species- dogs, horses, cats, bats, pigeons, donkeys 
Unusual species- sea lions, Dolphins, elephants, pigs, camels 
Dog- search drugs and explosives, locate missing people, finding crime scene evidence, protect handlers 
Horse/camels- carry soldiers/ police men, quick transport
Cats- microphones in ears to listen and record enemy conversations 
Pigeons- carry messages 
Elephants- view from height 
Pigs- squeal and scare elephants 
Sea lions- defence 
Donkeys - carry heavy weight ]]> 2017-11-24 12:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209911382 alex_jones3 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209911402 war elephants- used in battle since ancient times
Horses- 8 million horses died in WW1
Dogs- over 50,000 dogs used in WW1
Horses used for mounted police/ ceremonial duties
dogs- sniffer for bombs/ drugs/ money/ tracking]]> 2017-11-24 12:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209911402 https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209912868 A type of animal uses for it's senses.
Sniffer dogs such as springer spaniel ]]> 2017-11-24 12:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_jones3/tzf5mkdk078q/wish/209912868