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How to Train a Dog to Do Deep Pressure Therapy
Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT) is a skill a dog can learn to qualify as a service dog to help people with mental health conditions, neurological disorders, and other disabilities. Training a dog for deep pressure therapy requires patience, consistency, and positive reinforcement to teach them to apply comforting pressure on cue, respond to signs of […]
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Why and How to Train Your Service Dog to Lick You
Training a service dog to lick you might seem unusual, but it’s a practical skill that can offer significant benefits, particularly for those with physical or psychiatric conditions. Service dogs and psychiatric service dogs (PSDs) are trained to help their handlers in many ways, and licking is a behavior that can be surprisingly helpful. This […]
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How Emotional Support Animals Help With Mental Health
We all love our pets and have a unique connection with them. They offer us unconditional love and acceptance. Whether we’re gone five minutes or five hours, they greet us at the door, tails going a mile a minute, thrilled to see us. All pets improve our sense of wellbeing, but emotional support animals specifically […]
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When to Tell Your Landlord About Your Emotional Support Animal
If you have your ESA letter, the next step is to tell your landlord about your emotional support animal and share your letter with them. We recommend telling your landlord about your ESA as soon as possible after getting your ESA letter. That may mean before or after you have signed the lease or moved […]
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How a Dog’s Internal Clock Works
Service dogs can be trained to remind you when to take medication, perform a scheduled task to keep you moving forward, or other time-sensitive functions. Since they cannot read time like humans, how does their “internal clock” know when you need to do something? That’s where their “superpowers” come into play. In short, the answer […]
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How to Bring a Service Dog on the New York Subway
Taking the New York City subway system with a service dog or psychiatric service dog is not only possible but fully protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Service dogs are allowed on all NYC subway trains and in all stations without needing a carrier, special permit, or extra fee. This guide will cover everything […]
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