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A History of Service Dogs While the notion of officially trained and recognized service dogs is a modern one, there is some evidence to suggest that our canine friends were used to assist people in ancient times. One of the earliest examples of this is an Roman fresco located in the ruins of the city Herculaneum. This fresco shows a blind man being led and assisted by his dog. It dates back to approximately 79 ce .

An ancient Roman sculpture depicting two dogs. The Romans held dogs in very high esteem as hunters and companions.

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