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Great information! Does anyone know of an association of trainers specializing in service dogs? I’m not able to train the dog on my own.
try to get him used to people slowly, ex. when people come t yuor house, indroduce him to them and start taking him out into more and more public areas slowly so as not to freak him out.
Hello,
I have been suffering from anxiety and panic disorder for quite sometime. I just got a 3 month old puppy who I am hoping to train to help with my panic attacks but I feel a little lost as far as training goes because this is my very first dog. I am worried I might mess up and teach her bad habits without realizing as right now she is really into biting and kind of nippy.
Are there any books on how to train support dogs to help with anxiety? Or does anyone have any information as to what I should be expecting behavior wise from my 3 month old pup!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated 🙂
my nana might breed her sheltie dog named daisy i know that not most shelties make it to be a service dog because they heard sheep and bite ankles but maybe if i can train it as a puppy just maybe it might work i pray ive always wanted a service dog cause ive been strugaling with mental health since 2020 and my nana wont let me get one cause there 20,000 $ to 15,000 $ and she thinks i dont need one but shes rong i have break downs almost every single day maybe one day i will get one im thinking a lab yellow or white or my dream dog a golden retriver i remember crying for 2 hours cause almost every one i know and dont really no has one i have asheltie named timmy i dont really like him hes a sheltie he pulls at cars bites people lunges and pulls because my nana wouldnt let me train him to do proper stuff when he was a puppy someday i wish i had one you guys are so lucky to have a dog that loves and helps you but i have to strugle maybe one day
Never too late to try w Timmy? Maybe he feels the sameness you do? Hang in there. Sometimes shelters offer low cost placements to good homes. Also, you might be able to start a “dog grooming or walking services?” Wishing you all the best! Try to cheer up. Look for the silver lining!!!
An ESA is not a service dog and does not have the same public access rights as service dogs do!
There’s a difference here, a ESA doesn’t do much but be there. A psychiatric service dog can do things like bring them pills or lots of other things. My PSD knows when somethings going on and puts pressure on my lap, this helps lower MY stress and anxiety.
Training An alert for anxiety is not the same as an ESA. You can have an anxiety alert dog it’s different than an ESA.
My dog is almost perfect he has already started training before we got him, however he is a little bit shy when it comes to new places. Does anyone know how to help with that?
Try to introduce him slowly to new places and things. Lots of dogs are often fearful when faced with new challenges. I looked to this page once before when I had to train my old service dog on detecting my anxiety attacks and she started out fearful of going out and being in new places and a car, which I suspect is mainly because we rescued her from a shelter.
Everything i read was to give treats,treats, treats. Like you are trying to teach the calm settle. Kikopup has some awesome videos. The most amazing thing is that she has Australian sheep dogs.
Why is this topic such a secret? The question is how to train the dog to react to the cues for anxiety? Can you provide the answer?
Unfortunately, we don’t offer any training programs nor are we professional trainers. We suggest reaching out to a professional dog trainer that has experience with psychiatric service dogs.
Hi so I was wondering if I can train my French bulldog to be an anxiety service dog. I have Health Anxiety, would that even qualify me to allow her to be one?
Yes, if your dog can pass a public test (follow basic commands and behave appropriately in public) and can perform a task that is directly helping your disability – any task which you cannot perform yourself in times of need – then your bulldog can become your service dog. You can read more about the requirements of a service dog here https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/service-dog-requirements/
On the other hand, if your dog mainly provides support and comfort and doesn’t need to perform any specific tasks, you may consider applying for an emotional support animal. You may find this article on requirements for emotional support animals interesting https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/emotional-support-dog-requirements/
Good luck, I’m sure your Frenchie will become an awesome assistance animal to you.
My dog is a JRT/ chihuahua mix and my doctor is writing his ESA letter right now. If he’s good in public just do what I did. Bought my dog a service dog vest harness. Now me personally I will NOT take him out in public cause he don’t know how to act and I have paranoia that he will catch something beinf outside our yard. But as wrong as it is, if you get one they can only ask two questions and that’s it.
You should NOT get a service dog vest of they’re not a service dog. ESAs are NOT service dogs. Impersonating a service dog is illegal.
That is correct, ESA owners should NEVER attempt to pass of their animals as service dogs. Fraudulently representing you have a service dog is also punishable in certain jurisdictions.