History of Service Dogs
History of Service Dogs
Dec 5, 2017
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Recovery doesn’t happen all at once. For many Veterans with PTSD, everyday things like getting out of bed, leaving the house, and trusting your community don’t come as easily as they used to. A service dog can help make those things possible again. NSD Dogs are trained to interrupt nightmares, create a grounded space during flashbacks, and physically intervene by using body pressure when needed. This Remembrance Day, you can help Veterans who are still fighting silent battles to take an importan
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Recovery doesn’t happen all at once. For many Veterans with PTSD, everyday things like getting out of bed, leaving the house, and trusting your community don’t come as easily as they used to. A service dog can help make those things possible again. NSD Dogs are trained to interrupt nightmares, create a grounded space during flashbacks, and physically intervene by using body pressure when needed. This Remembrance Day, you can help Veterans who are still fighting silent battles to take an importan
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It's time! We're SO excited to present our fall grad video for our university friends! Congratulations to: NSD Tundra - PTSD Service Dog NSD Ally - PTSD Service Dog NSD Auston - PTSD Service Dog NSD Aussie - PTSD Service Dog NSD Kendra - PTSD Service Dog NSD Ranger - Autism Service Dog NSD Shasta - Autism Service Dog NSD Ronnie - Autism Service Dog | National Service Dogs
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It's time! We're SO excited to present our fall grad video for our university friends! Congratulations to: NSD Tundra - PTSD Service Dog NSD Ally - PTSD Service Dog NSD Auston - PTSD Service Dog NSD Aussie - PTSD Service Dog NSD Kendra - PTSD Service Dog NSD Ranger - Autism Service Dog NSD Shasta - Autism Service Dog NSD Ronnie - Autism Service Dog | National Service Dogs
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We are BACK with our first #trainertuesday of this new session! We are excited to have a new group of learners for you to fall in love with. This week, the learners are learning to settle and relax in their new environment. This is an important skill as it will set the stage for everything else the learner will learn while in University. The learners are reinforced periodically for exhibiting relaxed behaviours (chin on their mat, laying on their side, sleeping). *The learners on the top bunk ar
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We are BACK with our first #trainertuesday of this new session! We are excited to have a new group of learners for you to fall in love with. This week, the learners are learning to settle and relax in their new environment. This is an important skill as it will set the stage for everything else the learner will learn while in University. The learners are reinforced periodically for exhibiting relaxed behaviours (chin on their mat, laying on their side, sleeping). *The learners on the top bunk ar
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Today on #TrainerTuesday, the learners are working on their impulse control with a group down-stay! The learners need to remain where placed while all the other dogs are brought off their bunks one by one and then wait their turn to go back to their bunk with a trainer. This is great practice for the real world...what's more distracting than 8 of your best friends! | National Service Dogs
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Today on #TrainerTuesday, the learners are working on their impulse control with a group down-stay! The learners need to remain where placed while all the other dogs are brought off their bunks one by one and then wait their turn to go back to their bunk with a trainer. This is great practice for the real world...what's more distracting than 8 of your best friends! | National Service Dogs
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Veterans get free, trained service dogs thanks to a group aiming to improve mental health and quality of life for former soldiers. More: https://trib.al/yMJ2EBN | NewsNation
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Veterans get free, trained service dogs thanks to a group aiming to improve mental health and quality of life for former soldiers. More: https://trib.al/yMJ2EBN | NewsNation
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National Service Dog Month honors dogs who serve and facilities that train them
National Service Dog Month honors dogs who serve and facilities that train them
7 months ago
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This week on #trainertuesday our learners are practicing Meet and Greets. Trainers are rewarding them for eye contact as someone approaches and even tries to pet them. Although we ask the public to ignore service dogs, we understand that this will not always happen. In order to set the dog and their handler up for success, we ensure that learners know how to respond when put in this situation. | National Service Dogs
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At NSD, we celebrate the incredible dogs who change lives every single day. From providing independence, to offering comfort and support in times of crisis—our dogs are more than companions, they are heroes with four paws and endless dedication. 💛🐕‍🦺 This month, we honour the courage, loyalty, and love of every NSD dog who helps transform challenges into opportunities and barriers into breakthroughs. 💡 Join us in celebrating these extraordinary dogs: ✨ Share your NSD story or favourite photo
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This week, University trainers are whipping out the wobble board! The learners are demonstrating their ability to stand/sit on a surface that is not stable. For some learners, this exercise is harder than others. The moving surface can make some learners very uncomfortable. However, as they work through this exercise with their handler, they build self-confidence and trust. **The use of a wobble board needs to be approached specifically and therefore NSD asks for this to not be attempted outside
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Our last #TrainerTuesday with our 2023 Spring class! All of our learners are ready to meet their clients! Thank you to everyone who helped get them here. Congratulations to... NSD Truman - Canine Assisted Intervention Dog NSD Rocky - Autism Service Dog NSD Watson - PTSD Service Dog NSD Atticus - Autism Service Dog And a special thanks once again to @dogtopiameadowvale & @dogtopiabrampton for sponsoring our Spring graduating class! And thank YOU to everyone who has offered your kind words, assist
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This week on #trainertuesday, the learners are working on targeting someone’s lap to deliver light pressure. This is great for connection between the learner and the handler! We’d also like to announce that Antoine will be moving over to companion college to continue his learning career there. We know he’ll do absolutely amazing! Stick around to the end for a fun blooper 😅 | National Service Dogs
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Meet the service dogs helping Australians live their best lives | 7.30
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This week on #trainertuesday, our university dogs are learning to perform a 'Sit' between the handler's legs, which allows for the dog and their handler to be very close to one another. This behaviour is a great grounding tool that clients will be able to rely on for support. REMINDER: This behaviour is only to be started and taught in university. Volunteers should not introduce this behaviour to any NSD puppy in training. | National Service Dogs
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This week on #trainertuesday, the learners are working on targeting someone’s lap to deliver light pressure. This is great for connection between the learner and the handler! | National Service Dogs
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How to Get a Service Dog - Guide Dogs of America
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As this crew gets closer to placement with their clients, they are practicing their skills in all kinds of environments and having a lot of fun along the way. | National Service Dogs
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Another incredible week of Team Training with our second group of teams. Watching these partnerships take shape has been inspiring, and we are so proud of the hard work, patience, and heart each team brings. We can’t wait to see these bonds continue to grow! Thank you to everyone involved — you should be proud of the journey that led to this moment 💜 Thank you to @dogtopiafoundation for helping to support our Fall 2025 University Class. | National Service Dogs
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We’ve been keeping a secret, and we are finally ready to reveal it! We are SO thrilled to be sharing with you the programs each life-changer has chosen to go into. Autism: 💜 Ronnie 💜 Ranger 💜 Shasta PTSD: 💜 Tundra 💜 Kendra 💜 Ally 💜 Aussie 💜 Auston Team training is just a few weeks away, and then these awesome doggos will be going out to change the world! | National Service Dogs
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NSD is proud to announce our newest Service and CAI/Facility Dog graduates! May your new partner bring you comfort, confidence and joy. Thank you to all the donors, sponsors, volunteers and staff who worked with so much dedication and love to change the lives of these recipients. PTSD Service Dogs NSD Fez, NSD Meara, NSD Destiny, and NSD Bowen, NSD Cedar 🐾 CAI/Facility Dogs NSD Flanders with Badge of Life and NSD Virgil with London Family Court Clinic 🐾 Autism Service Dogs NSD Captain, NSD Mar
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Nonprofit Changing Lives With Service Dogs For Veterans And First Responders | NBC Nightly News
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It's market day for our learners and volunteers! A great opportunity for training and getting delicious treats (for the humans too). | National Service Dogs
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A couple of weeks ago we asked our volunteers who were involved in the lives of our outgoing graduates to submit some photos and videos they had taken along the way. These were originally going to go in our grad video, but we received such a vast number of responses that we knew we needed to make it into its own separate video, because the love and attention and dedication our volunteers give our future life-changers is second-to-none. To our volunteers: THANK YOU for making NSD the community th
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THREE DAYS! 🧺🐰🐾 We are getting so close to the big day. 520 swag bags have been stuffed by some amazing and dedicated NSD volunteers. A huge thanks to them and all the volunteers that come out to support the Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs and NSD. If you haven't registered yet, visit www.nsd.on.ca | National Service Dogs
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We took some well-deserved time yesterday to recharge, laugh, and celebrate our staff before the holidays 🎄 Huge thank you to this hardworking, talented team (including those that were not able to join us yesterday) - your commitment and teamwork make everything possible and we are so grateful for you! | National Service Dogs
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2025 is a year to celebrate! Join us on Zoom on Sunday at 2pm EST to celebrate the graduate dogs and the humans who received Service dogs and the humans who made it possible. Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86982101368?pwd=vhNVJFi9Ww45t4By61OfAfucmsAgoE.1 | National Service Dogs
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10/10 looks. Even bigger hearts 💜 These holiday-born puppies are just beginning their journey to becoming service dogs—and they need volunteer puppy raisers by their side for the first year. Want to give back this holiday season? Apply via the link in our bio 🐾 | National Service Dogs
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How to Get a Service Dog for Free
Jan 17, 2024
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Paws In Motion has OFFICIALLY kicked off and will be running until the end of October! We can’t wait to see how everyone gets their paws in motion! We’ll have weekly challenges starting next week, and mini events we’ll be announcing shortly! It’s never too late to register! Sign up at nsdpawsinmotion.com! | National Service Dogs
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11 Dog Charities And Nonprofits That Help K9s And Veterans
Jun 12, 2015
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