Canine Explosive Detection Unit The Canine Unit conducts area security sweeps, investigates suspicious packages and conducts vehicle inspections and material examinations. To accomplish their mission, the Canine Unit supports Secret Service protective details worldwide.

A psychiatric service dog is a dog that helps someone with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, or other mental health conditions. All service dogs complete specialized training that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These dogs can go anywhere with their owner, from restaurants to airplanes.

Places of residence, employment, and commercial facilities cannot discriminate against disabled individuals with service animals. If you are wondering how to get a service dog, you can either purchase a fully trained dog or purchase a service puppy and train it.

For those in a wheelchair: A service dog can help pull the wheelchair up a ramp, press a button on automatic doors, pick up dropped items and even bring objects such as a ringing phone to the owner.