Outside Article South Florida quadriplegic man gains independence thanks to service dogs

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South Florida quadriplegic man gains independence thanks to service dogs - The dogs are trained for two years, and then you go and spend two weeks trying to learn everything that they already know from those two years

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Guide dogs for the blind may have been the original service animals, but these days, working dogs can do almost anything, from assisting law enforcement to providing critical aid for people with disabilities.

One South Florida man's life was transformed by a service dog, thanks to the non-profit Canine Companions.

For Jeffrey Shaffner, a former pilot, life took a drastic turn in 1988 when a skiing accident left him a quadriplegic.

Since then, basic everyday...

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