So what sorts of things does a Service Dog do? Here's a list that names a few:

• Open Doors with Pull Cord.
• Open Doors with line with "D" ring attached to his vest or harness.
• Opens doors with pushing handicap button.
• Closes doors.
• Closes cabinets and drawers on command that are within his reach.
• Picks items up that I drop on command.
• Retrieves phone that is ringing off base.
• Retrieves cell phone for me.
• Hands shoes up to me once I slip them off.
• Takes socks off and hands them to me.
• Places laundry in basket.
• Pulls laundry basket to laundry room.
• Hands all the laundry to me to place in washer.
• Holds items in mouth on command.
• Drops items on command.
• Can do a sit stay for 5-10 minutes without owner nearby.
• Can do a down stay for 5-10 minutes without owner nearby.
• Excellent recall without leash from up to 15 feet or longer.
• Can do down stay with owner up to 4 hours.
• Can do a sit stay for 1 hour with owner.
• Retrieves remote control from various spots in the house.
• Takes and covers owner up with blankets.
• Takes blankets off owner.
• Alerts to breathing equipment not working right.
• Alerts to low potassium and irregular heart rate.
• Assists in stopping spasms by placing direct pressure on foot, legs, or arms.
  Walks with special harness.
• Trained to go with scooter, power chair, walker, and manual chair.
• Leads out, Right, Left, Halt, Forward, Whoa, Backup commands.
• Working on doing each step at a time on steep stair case.
• Picks items off shelf in store on command.
• Picks items up off foot rest and hands to owner or places on counter.
• Retrieves groceries in canvass bag.
• Retrieves items by name and point system.
• Carry basket with a few selected items in.
• Can brace while own gets up or down from sitting positions.
• Assist owner off floor if she has fallen.
• Runs the vaccum cleaner Roomba by hitting the button on command to start it and when it stops he can retarget the button to restart it.
• Fetch and hand a reacher to his owner.
• Toss garbage in trash can.
• Moves items out of the way to get down isle if necessary.
• Can bring manual wheelchair to me on command or walker.
• Open the refrigerator and get a pop out of it and bring it to me on command.
• Taking items between people on command.
• Alerting to emergency situations.
• Goes for help if problem.
• Retrieves medication if needed.
• Closes dishwasher
• Turns lights on and off with regular switch.
• Open doors with pushing handicapped button.
• Walks with a special harness to help his owner steady when she walks
  short distances.
• Can open refrigerator door and get a pop out and give it to me and
  close the door.
• Can open and close drawers.
• Can open and close cabinet doors for owner.
• Alerts to dropped medication on the floor.