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KSDS, Inc.
124 West 7th Street • Washington, KS 66968
www.ksds.org • (785) 325-2256
Fun Fact: When dogs are in their harness they are working and need to
concentrate on their partner. Please do not pet or distract a dog who is working.
Fun Fact: KSDS was the first in the nation to train both guide dogs and service
dogs in the same facility.
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2.Somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2way across the top of your triangle,
fold one of the corners down toward
the triangle’s point but sticking over
the edge of the paper. Repeat this
fold with the other corner. These
flaps will be your origami dog’s ears.
1.Start with a square piece
of paper placed with one of
the corners facing you. Fold
the top corner down to line
up with the bottom corner
to form a triangle.
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3.Make a fold along
the bottom point of
the original triangle
to create your
origami dog’s chin.
4.Now for the finishing
touches! Draw a face on your
dog and give him a name!
KSDS, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that trains guide dogs,
service dogs, and social dogs to help people with disabilities gain independence.
To find out more about KSDS, Inc. visit our website: www.ksds.org, or write:
124 W. 7th Street, Washington, KS 66968.
KSDS, Inc. is an accredited member of Assistance Dogs International, the
lead organization setting the standards in the assistance dog industry. Learn
more about them at www.adionline.org
Hills Pet Nutrition of Topeka provides premium Science Diet dog food to keep
KSDS puppies and dogs in top physical condition.
Most of the puppies, Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers, are born at KSDS. Puppies are given a lot
of attention and care. Here, they have a great beginning for their eventual work as an assistance dog.
KSDS just had a new
litter of puppies born in
their breeding center.
Puppies are named based
on a theme (ex. Lion
King characters: Simba,
Pumba, Timon, Sarabi,
Nala). Think of a theme
and name the puppies
based on your theme. Be
creative, these names
are very special!
At 8 weeks, puppy raisers take the puppies into
MAZE their homes for 12-18 months. They provide a
loving environment and are responsible for basic
training such as heel, sit, stay, come, down, and
socialization both at home and in public.
Proper veterinary care is very important for
assistance dogs. After the puppy is returned to
KSDS for advanced training, a thorough health
check is done on the puppies. If they pass, they
continue in their training.
Test your matching skills.
Which of the four puppies on
the right matches the puppy
on the left?
Fun Fact: Many puppies born
at KSDS look alike. KSDS
tattoos a specific number
in the ears of puppies to
help tell them apart. This
number stays with the puppy
throughout their lives.
ANSWERS: (Grey Puppy) 3rd from left, (White Puppy) 3rd from Left, (Brown Puppy) 4th from Left
Trainers take great care in preparing the
puppies for everythingMAZE
they will encounter while
working. After his individual training the
dog is matched with a partner.
In order to graduate, the team must train
together at KSDS for up to 3 weeks. The youngest
person to receive a KSDS assistance dog was 7
years old and the oldest was 83.
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Connect the dots to find a puppy
ready to learn how to help
someone in their daily life.
Fun Fact: Puppy raisers take
puppies into as many situations
as possible.
Fun Fact: KSDS is one of the
few accredited organizations
that provide assistance dogs for
children.
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Guide dogs are trained to help people who are blind or
visually impaired travel safely from one place to another.
These dogs navigate sidewalks, alert to stairs, cross streets
safely and avoid obstacles. Guide dogs know left and right.
They may be very helpful with object identification when
asked to “find” a door, counter, elevator, chair, etc.
Service dogs provide assistance to people with
physical disabilities. Some of their trained skills
include: retrieving dropped or selected items;
assisting in dressing and undressing; pulling
wheelchairs; bracing for balance or transfers; turning
lights on or off; and opening and closing doors.
Test your mental skills by unscrambling these words about assistance
dogs.
Fun Fact: Always get permission from an adult before approaching or
petting any dog or other animal.
Fun Fact: KSDS offers their dogs to qualified applicants at no charge
thanks to generous donors.
ANSWERS: (Column 1) Puppy, Guide, Service, Partner (Column 2) KSDS, Labs, Golden, Social
The social dog program will include placing dogs in
the schools through guidance counselors, special
education teachers and paraprofessionals and
in rehab hospitals, hospices, nursing homes and
retirement centers.
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Working partners become very close. They learn to
work so closely with each other it is just like
family. The people correct and praise their dogs
just like parents with their children.
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Can you help the
visually impaired man
with directions to
tell his dog how to
get to the mailbox?
Fun Fact: Guide dogs are
trained to disobey commands
when it puts their partner
at risk.
Fun Fact: Guide dogs also
watch out for obstacles,
like low hanging branches or
large holes.
Find the following words relating to assistance
dogs. Words can go in any direction.
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BREEDING
DOWN
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GOLDEN
GROOMING
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HELPING
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