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Psychiatric Service Dog Trainer

Role Model​

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Dr. Joan Esnayra

Career Highlight Video

https://youtu.be/hEGpdBJ7Low

PDF Service Dog Trainer Career Fact Sheet

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Teaching Points

Psychiatric Service Dogs, also called Post-traumatic Service Dogs (PTSD), are service dogs trained to assist with such psychiatric disabilities as post-traumatic stress or mental health issues.

 

There is a long training program for these dogs.  Trainers also have a training program to get certified.  They train the dog and then work with the dog and people together.

 

 

Suggested Reading

  1. Unconditional Honor: Wounded Warriors and their Dogs. Cathy Scott,  2015.

  2. Special Series: Training Your Own PTSD Dog. Dr. Joan Esnayra.  2009.​

  3. A Dog Like Daisy.  Kristin O’Donnell Tubb.  2017. Grade Level: 3-7

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Additional Career Links 

  1. U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs:  National Center for PTSD

  2. How Service and Therapy Dogs are Helping PTSD Victims

  3. The internet has hundreds of great reference materials.

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