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***Note: All potential service dog candidates must be up to date on all shots and heartworm negative prior to their admittance into the program. Service work is very demanding and intense. Respectfully, not all dogs are made for the demands of service work.
by physically placing themselves directly between the handler and the triggering event. The intensity of being out in public can be reduced to comfortable levels, leaving the handler with less stress about returning to public environments.
In stressful situations, it is easy to see a dog’s reactions signaling the handler that they both need a break. Once bonded, it is not uncommon for the dog to pick up on the handler’s stress levels and alert the handler.
Dogs can be trained to the task of reminding the handler to take medications.
The dog can be used as a source of physical and mental stability when dealing with stressful and uncomfortable environments or situations. With continued use of a PTSD Service Dog, the handler can find that their overall stress is reduced.
Both primary and secondary triggers.
With the presence of a trained service canine, the veteran’s sleep feels less hypersensitive to sound, provides opportunity for deeper sleep creating better concentration with less insomnia.
The handler can no longer be tempted to stay in bed all morning; they now have responsibilities of feeding, walking and interaction with their partner. It’s easy to “check out” for long periods of time. When the service dog is fully bonded with the handler, the dog will often need, want, and request attention, returning the handler to the present.
A trained service dog will detect an increase in their veteran prior to escalation and is trained to react to circumvent an escalation.