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Health Conditions That Qualify For a Service Dog

Discover how service dogs assist with various disabilities including mobility, autism, PTSD and other mental health disorders. Learn about specific tasks and training for different health needs.

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Disabilities that Qualify You for a Service Dog

Disabilities that Qualify You for a Service Dog

To get a service dog, you must have an eligible physical, emotional, or mental health disability. The term “disability” has a specific meaning under the... Read more

Service Dogs for PTSD

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... Read more

How to Get a Service Dog for Anxiety

How to Get a Service Dog for Anxiety

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in the U.S., with approximately 40 million adults experiencing the disorder. In cases where a person with... Read more

Can You Get a Service Dog for a Heart Condition?

Can You Get a Service Dog for a Heart Condition?

Quite a few of us have had a dog steal our hearts, but did you know they can also save it? Dogs provide companionship and... Read more

Hearing Dogs for the Deaf

Hearing Dogs for the Deaf

Canines are very smart, even though their goofy grins and tail-wagging may distract from their intelligence. Service dogs, in particular, show their intelligence by performing... Read more

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Service Dogs for PTSD

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... Read more

Diabetic Service Dog

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... Read more

dogs helping people with panic attacks

How to Stop Panic Attacks Using Dogs

Using Dogs to Stop Panic Attacks It’s happening again. Your heart is going a mile-a-minute, you’re sweating and shaking, you’re short of breath, and you’re in... Read more

Service dog calming woman

How Dogs Can Calm Anxiety

A person suffering from anxiety attacks experience many risks, and it's one of the reasons why it’s prudent to consider having a service dog or... Read more