Brace / Mobility Support Dogs (BMSD)

Classification	Service Dog
Color	White
Type	Brace / Mobility Support Dogs (BMSD)
Job	A Brace/Mobility Support Dog works to provide bracing or counterbalancing to a partner who has balance issues due to a disability. Many BMSDs also retrieve, open/close doors or do other tasks to assist in day-to-day life or in an emergency.
Handler	Will vary in presentation depending on disability. Could be any age.
Gear	Most Brace/Mobility Support Dogs wear a specially-fitted and designed harness to help them safely assist their partner. However, just because a dog isn’t wearing a brace harness doesn’t mean he may not be a brace dog.
Signs	Normally Larger Breed Dogs (Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds)
Notes	Brace/Mobility Support Dogs must be large enough to safely support their human partner. In general, BMSD must be at least 23″ tall and 55 pounds to perform brace/counterbalance work safely, and must be proportionally larger if their human is larger than average.
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