"MAGIC" helping to pull her handlers wheelchair.

"JETTE" pushing a public push plate for entrance into a building

Each assistance dog is individually selected and trained to suit the needs, personality and lifestyle of each handler.

FBI Assistance Dogs can perform the following tasks:

• Help people live independent lives
• Provide companionship
• Pull a wheelchair
• Retrieve dropped items
• Get help or retrieve the phone in emergencies
• Pay cashier
• Pull alarm or emergency cord
• Push medical alert button/alarm
• Turn light switches on & off
• Open & close doors (including refrigerator)
• Get medications
• Perform medical alert (i.e. seizure) response tasks
• Push elevator buttons
• Push public access push plates
• Help handler to brace
• Help handler to get in & out of bed, chairs, etc.
• Help a fallen handler
• Perform other tasks as needed

Dog dialing for help using K9 Able phone