Interactions between the Public and Assistance Dog Handlers and Trainers

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dc.citation.issue12
dc.citation.volume11
dc.contributor.authorMcManus B
dc.contributor.authorGood G
dc.contributor.authorYeung P
dc.contributor.editorHart B
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-11T02:59:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-04T01:40:40Z
dc.date.available2021-11-24
dc.date.available2023-07-11T02:59:10Z
dc.date.available2023-09-04T01:40:40Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-24
dc.date.updated2023-07-11T02:51:36Z
dc.descriptionCopyright: © 2021 by the authors.
dc.description.abstractThis research aimed to explore the experiences of handlers and trainers of disability assistance dogs in terms of the types of interactions they had with members of the Aotearoa NZ (NZ) public and how these interactions were perceived, interpreted, and managed. A qualitative method, guided by an interpretive approach and social constructionism, was utilised to collect data via semi-structured interviews with six handlers and six trainers of assistance dogs. Data were analysed using thematic analysis with the social model of disability as the theoretical base. Findings indicated that participants regularly faced a complex range of unique interactions due to various factors such as the public’s lack of knowledge and understanding of the dog’s role and right of access to public places. While participants encountered brief friendly comments about the dog and its role, other encounters involved long conversations, invasive personal questions, interference with their dogs, and denied access to businesses, cafés, restaurants, and public transport. These findings underpin the need to provide more education to the public on the etiquette of engaging with handlers and their assistance dogs and more support for businesses to understand the legal rights of handlers. Through education and support to change societal attitudes and remove structural barriers, disabled people using assistance dogs may be able to independently participate in community life and be fully included without hindrance.
dc.description.confidentialfalse
dc.edition.editionDecember 2021
dc.format.extent3359-
dc.identifierARTN 3359
dc.identifierani11123359
dc.identifierhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34944143
dc.identifier.citationMcManus B, Good G, Yeung P. (2021). Interactions between the Public and Assistance Dog Handlers and Trainers.. Animals (Basel). 11. 12. (pp. 3359-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani11123359
dc.identifier.eissn2076-2615
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/19864
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3359
dc.relation.isPartOfAnimals (Basel)
dc.rightsCC BY
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectassistance dog
dc.subjectdenied access
dc.subjectdisability
dc.subjectdisability assist dog
dc.subjectdiscrimination
dc.subjectservice dog
dc.subjectsocial interactions
dc.subjectsocial model of disability
dc.titleInteractions between the Public and Assistance Dog Handlers and Trainers
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id449696
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