[Holding a visit-type tour for the first time in a year] I want you to come and see Japan's only comprehensive service dog training facility even in the corona crisis!

Japan's only specialized training facility for service dogs "Service Dog Comprehensive Training Center -Cynthia no Oka-"

Social Welfare Corporation Japan Service Dog Association Visitor tour will be held on Saturday, November 13 It was held for the first time in a year after taking measures against corona. ●The next event will be held on Sunday, December 12, from 14:00 to 15:30. We are planning a hybrid format of attendance and Zoom participation. A service dog that supports people with disabilities in their hands and feet in their daily lives. Under the Act on Assistance Dogs for Physically Disabled Persons (hereafter referred to as the Assistance Dog Act), they are allowed to accompany them to public facilities such as hospitals and stores as "assistance dogs for the physically disabled" together with guide dogs and hearing dogs, but they are still recognized. There is no end to the number of cases where customers are refused entry due to their low degree. Service Dog Comprehensive Training Center -Cynthia no Oka- (Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, hereinafter referred to as the "Training Center") is the first specialized training facility in Japan that also has an accommodation facility to train service dogs. Association) was held for the first time in a year on November 13th (Sat), taking measures against corona. (https://s-dog.jp) Since the opening of the training center in 2009, tours have been held almost once a month. Visitor-type tours were forced to be cancelled. Since then, we have continued to hold online tours that can be held regardless of the spread of the new coronavirus infection. However, the number of participants was halved compared to visitor-type tours, and it became difficult to collect donations and sell charity goods at the time of visit, and there were still issues in terms of income. Not only tours, but also external events, lectures, street fund-raising activities, etc., which are sources of income for more than 90% of the association's operations, have all been forced to cancel or postpone all means of collecting donations, and the operation continues to be in a difficult situation. ing. For the first time in a year, we held a visit-type tour, and the participants commented, "I learned a lot about service dogs because I understood them very well!" I am grateful for that.” The contents of the event include explanations of service dogs, demonstrations by PR dogs, talks (online) by users who actually live with service dogs, and information about facilities. On December 12th (Sunday), it will be held in a hybrid format where you can choose between the first visit and online (Zoom) participation method. ■ Social Welfare Corporation Japan Service Dog Association December Tour ・Date and time: December 12, 2021 (Sunday) 14:00-15:30 ・Place: Service Dog Comprehensive Training Center ~ Cynthia Hill ~ (Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture) or online (Zoom) * Information on participation is announced from the Japan Service Dog Association website (https://s-dog.jp/information/14598/). This training center, nicknamed "Cynthia no Oka," takes its name from the name of the service dog "Cynthia," which triggered the enactment of the Act on Assistance Dogs. Since its opening, 34 pairs of service dogs have been produced, and it has functioned as a place where service dog applicants and users gather from all over the country. There are 5 barrier-free accommodation rooms where physically handicapped people who aim to be certified as service dogs can stay overnight for joint training. Assistance dogs are specially trained dogs that support people with disabilities in their hands and feet in their daily lives, such as picking up dropped items and finding and retrieving mobile phones. It is said that there are 15,000 people with physical disabilities who need service dogs, but there are only 57 dogs nationwide (as of October 1, 2021), and it is hoped that they will become more widespread. Service Dog Comprehensive Training Center ~Cynthia no Oka~ 0561-64-1277info@s-dog.jp

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