Sentences with phrase «jobs as assistance dogs»

Dogs that are traditionally chosen for the variety of jobs as assistance dogs are usually Labrador Retrievers, again as a result of their intelligence and their willingness to please and dedication to hard work.

It distracts him and lures him away from his important job as an assistance dog.

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The primary «job» for this breed will always be as a herding dog; however, other jobs include: bomb detection, narcotics detection, agility competitor, Frisbee trial competitor, search and rescue work, Fly ball participation, competitive obedience and even work as seeing eye dogs and general assistance dogs for the handicapped.

The average pay for child care teachers is barely more than $ 10 per hour, lower than for most other jobs, including parking lot attendants and dog walkers.26 These low wages contribute to economic insecurity among the child care and early education workforce, with one in seven living in families with incomes below the federal poverty level.27 Currently, about half of people working in the child care sector rely on public benefit programs such as Medicaid and nutrition assistance.28 Low pay contributes to high turnover rates, which can threaten quality in early childhood programs during children's critical developmental period.