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How emotional support animals are healing veterans with PTSD

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Jared McKinney
July 25, 2024

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  • 💩The Scoop How emotional support animals and psychiatric service dogs are healing veterans with PTSD

  • 📈Stories Calming Dogs during Thunderstorms + DIY Puzzle Feeders + Signs You Need to Visit the Vet

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How emotional support animals and psychiatric service dogs are healing veterans with PTSD.

Dogs provide their people with unconditional love, companionship, comfort, joy, laughter, and a host of other things we can’t put into words. We just know that they wag their tail in response to our smile and we gaze into their eyes, our hearts melt and all is right with the world. 

For those experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) the benefits of canine companionship go above and beyond the mushy-gushy feelings we have for our canine partner. These highly skilled dogs provide people living with PTSD safety, freedom, and care that they cannot find elsewhere.

In 2020, the Department of Veteran Affairs published the results of a multi-year study comparing PTSD patients who were assigned an ESA versus a PSD.

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Featured Stories

Best DIY dog puzzle feeders for the ultimate canine enrichment.

Just like children—and adults—dogs of all ages require daily enrichment to entertain them mentally and physically.

www.sidewalkdog.com/best-diy-dog-puzzle-feeders

9 ways to calm a dog scared of thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm anxiety can be intense for dogs and people alike. Nobody wants to see their dog in distress, but the loud noises, changes in air pressure, and static electricity can all contribute to a cowering, whimpering pup.

www.sidewalkdog.com/9-ways-to-calm-a-dog-scared-of-thunderstorms

12 Signs Your Dog Needs a Vet Visit

Let’s face it, vet visits are a drag for all the parties involved. Except for the vet, who, after all, is doing what he or she loves. However, early visits to the vet are crucial.

www.sidewalkdog.com/12-signs-your-dog-needs-a-vet-visit

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