Psychiatric Service Dogs

A psychiatric service dog is a specialized type of service dog that is trained to assist those in need with a psychiatric disability, such as PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), anxiety or depression.

Traditionally, service dogs have helped people with disabilities such as blindness, deafness, and issues of mobility. There is a huge range of other disabilities that trained service dogs can assist with as well, including those suffering from psychiatric disabilities.

A trained Psychiatric Service Dog can often spell the difference between being a shut in and living a normal life. By providing a focal point that takes the handler away from the situation and gives him the ability to stay calm and focused a psychiatric service dog lesson or halt the negative response before it starts.

Here are some of situations a psychiatric service dog can help with:

• Alerting you to memory triggers such certain smells
• Keeping people away from you in a crowded situation
• Consoling you when you begin to become anxious
• Helping you regain your focus by licking and cuddling you when become wrapped in a memory

If you’re ready to start living your life to the fullest without anxiety or fear then you need a psychiatric service dogs, please Contact Southland Dog Training today or please fill out the request for evaluation form for details.>>