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Service Dogs for PTSD
Service dogs for mental health, known as psychiatric service dogs (PSD), can help certain people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A PTSD service dog can legally accompany their handler in areas open to the public, residential buildings that ban pets, and on airplanes. In this article, we will explain how a service dog can assist […]
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Emotional Support Dog Certification and Registration
What is an emotional support dog? Dogs are versatile animals: they provide love and support and can also be trained to do highly specific tasks. Because of this versatility, dogs play a big role in mental healthcare as emotional support for individuals with mental and emotional disabilities. Emotional support dogs have been shown to help […]
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Texas Service Dog Laws
Individuals with disabilities whether they are physical or mental often feel isolated because it is harder for them to function in public; this is where service dogs come in. Service dogs provide individuals with disabilities the ability to have more freedom and go out in public without having to worry about what to do if […]
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What are Diabetic Service Dogs?
Alert dogs are best known for guiding the visually impaired, sniffing out drugs and bombs, or providing mobility assistance for people with severe disabilities. Diabetic Service Dogs, or DSDs for short, are service dogs trained to detect hypoglycemia and alert their owners to treat it while they are still conscious and aware. The ADA, or […]
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Guide to Therapy Dogs
What do you need to know about Therapy Dogs: Dogs can have a beneficial impact on the people around them, whether they serve an individual as a service dog, provide support as an emotional support dog, or bring comfort as a therapy dog. Here are some of the differences between these types of dogs: Service […]
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Flying With a Service Dog – The Ultimate Guide
This article was last updated on October 24th, 2023, to reflect the latest updates in the DOT’s rules for air travel. In this post, we will provide a comprehensive guide of everything you need to know to travel with your service dog or psychiatric service dog (PSD). Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) completely overhauled […]
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