A service dog is a dog trained to perform duties outside of the real of what a dog would normally do to help a person with a disability.
My wife has problems walking so she uses Zorro for mobility assistance (as well as stability and item retrieval). I don't know if a pack dog (for the lack of a better term) would qualify (but I'm sure it won't be long before people do use them for that - for carrying medical equipment).
The training is specific towards what the dog is going to be used for. Mobility assistance mainly need to stay next to the handler and be able to support them.
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