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Psychiatric SUpport Service Dog
TRaining Program Description
Commitment:
- Client and Trainer Meet for 1 Hour 1 Time a Week Until the Dog/Client Team Passes Skill Requirement Tests
- 1+ Hours of Daily Homework
- Daily Public Socialization until 400 documented hours have been completed
Commands and Skills Learned:
After a dog/client team has demonstrated the skills needed to be accepted into our psychiatric support service dog program we work with the team to mold intuitive skills and teach commands that are specific to the medically prescribed needs of the client. We also work with the clients place of employment and housing authority to ensure that the psychiatric support dog transitions into the clients daily life, workplace and home in a smooth and uninterrupted way.
Certifies For:
D2E Psychiatric Support Service Dog Testing and Certifications
- Client and Trainer Meet for 1 Hour 1 Time a Week Until the Dog/Client Team Passes Skill Requirement Tests
- 1+ Hours of Daily Homework
- Daily Public Socialization until 400 documented hours have been completed
Commands and Skills Learned:
After a dog/client team has demonstrated the skills needed to be accepted into our psychiatric support service dog program we work with the team to mold intuitive skills and teach commands that are specific to the medically prescribed needs of the client. We also work with the clients place of employment and housing authority to ensure that the psychiatric support dog transitions into the clients daily life, workplace and home in a smooth and uninterrupted way.
Certifies For:
D2E Psychiatric Support Service Dog Testing and Certifications
common questions:
WHAT CERTIFICATION WILL MY PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT SERVICE DOG EARN?
- D2E Psychiatric Support Service Dog Certification
WHAT PREREQUISITES ARE REQUIRED FOR MY DOG TO BE CONSIDERED FOR DOWN2EARTH'S PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT SERVICE DOG PROGRAM?
- D2E Puppy Program (if younger than 1 year)
- D2E Advanced Obedience Program (if older than 1 year)
- Pass D2E Psychiatric Support Service Dog Team Entrance Exam
WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE DOWN2EARTH WILL CERTIFY A SERVICE DOG?
- A letter written and signed by a licensed therapist, psychiatrist and/or doctor (think of this like a prescription)
- AKC Canine Good Citizen (C.G.C.) Certificate
- Up to Date Medical Records
WHAT CAN PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT SERVICE DOGS BE PRESCRIBED FOR?
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Spectrum Disorders
- Phobias
- A.D.H.D.
- Schizophrenia
- Chronic Stress
- Hair Pulling Prevention
- Any Emotional Disability
HOW DO PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT SERVICE DOGS ASSIST CLIENTS?
- Tactile Stimulation to calm and soothe
- Nudging/Pawing to bring back to awareness
- Interrupting an unhelpful behavioral state
- Body contact
- Deep Pressure Stimulation
- Alerting client to people
- Blocking people from client
- Interrupting anger
- Waking from night terrors
- Catching Falls
- Provides routine and consistency
WHAT BREEDS OF DOGS ARE BEST FOR PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT SERVICE WORK?
- Labrador Retriever
- Golden Retriever
- Goldendoodle
- Corgi
- Labradoodle
- Chihuahua/Chiwawa