These dogs are trained to try to interrupt panic attacks and provide deep calming pressure to the people they’re matched with.
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Organizations have very different approaches to training service dogs and matching them with veterans. Neither the industry nor Canada’s provinces and territories have come to a consensus on standards.
Shelter dogs get a new shot at life through a college course that teaches them how to be faithful companions once again.
For humans, there is a link between the development of language and cognitive skills. Studying the same process in dogs can be used to determine their capabilities at the puppy stage.
Robot pets are marketed as substitutes for living animals. Rather, we should use existing technologies to design robots that provide other services, like health care and lifestyle support.
Traditional treatments for PTSD, such as talk therapy and medication, do work for some veterans. But service dogs can make a difference when those methods fall short.
Trained service dogs are fundamentally different from emotional support animals – and certification could make sure the public understands the difference.
If you’re flying during the holidays, you may encounter some emotional support animals. The practice has ticked off many people, especially the airlines. A veterinarian looks at the issues.
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Associate professor, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University
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Eleanor Poynter Jamison Chair in Media Ethics and Press Policy; Co-Chief Project Officer on the National Ethics Project, University of South Florida
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Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Human-Animal Interaction, University of Arizona
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Assistant Professor, Purdue University
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Associate Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Saint Francis University
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Professor and Research Chair in One Health & Wellness, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor, Psychology & Health Studies, University of Saskatchewan
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PhD Candidate in Social Psychology, University of Arizona
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Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Arizona
