Linda Powell hello u are my hero!! U make my day when I watch your videos and I've got a puppy and she's an esa dog in training keep doing what u do thanks it would be the world for u to reply thanks 😻
Love her ears! Thank you for letting us know that these weren't the first try's. Sometimes we forget training takes patience and try to make them learn things too fast.
Thank you for making these videos!! My husband and I volunteer with a veterans organization, guiding the veterans in training their own service dogs. I enjoy sharing your videos with them because you are able to cover a WIDE array of tasks that we haven't covered, with everyone that need a more detailed task for their specific needs. You are a GODSEND!!❤❤❤
Thank you for this video! I’be been on and off about getting a service dog for about a year now for PTSD, Depression, and generalized anxiety disorder. I’ve been looking for videos that demonstrate psychiatric service dog tasks and your is what I’ve been looking for! Thank you for sharing and I hope that you continue to post videos like this of her psychiatric service dog tasks that help you💕 amazing work
This is a great video please continue to make more as I have a three-month-old puppy that I'm starting to train as my service dog for my severe anxiety
Yep, you're right. My dog gets 'Oh you're gorgeous!' and 'That's not a labrador' all the time...He's a grey/wolfhound, I think it's his wavy hair that 'invites' the touching, but I use those invasive pats as training for him, which is probably why my pockets are full of treat crumbs, to make it more beneficial for him to keep his attention on me. My dog is in training to be a PSD and to help me with some mobility issues. He doesn't alert to my panic attacks yet, but he does help me to recover and be able to speak without finding myself in an ambulance!
This is incredible. Im currently owner training my psychiatric service dog and when you started doing the breathe change and your dog pawed at you i got chills! It would be so awesome if you could post how to teach your dog that becuase im struggling with that right now!!
a lot of the things you're training your SD are things I'm trying to do also! I'm a senior in high school and I'm really glad I came across your videos!! I hope that you can go into depth of how you taught Chloe the dpt and the anxiaty response tasks
THANK YOU! I NEED a S.A. for psychiatric as well as physical reasons but have very little income. I was getting panic attacks (normally easily controlled as soon as I'm aware of them) about training. But seeing you & Chloe gives me the confidence that, yes, I CAN do this! Good Grief, I taught/worked w/ preschoolers/early childhood ed. for over 26 yrs!
Hey Caroline and Chloe!! My pitbull is my Service Dog in training and I am starting to task train him. I am having an issue with DPT as he is a 4 yr old previous pet trained service dog in training and was previously trained not to jump up on me plus he is a little chest heavy and I think he has an issue raising his front end, or at least more then other dogs that aren't chest heavy. I have also started some of the alerting and "comfort" (his head on my lap) but I am early in task training for sure. He also touches and pushes. Anyway, thank you for all of your awesome videos! I have watched them all! More videos, more videos!! Just wanted to say thank you for that massive information you have provided to me through these weeks of training my service dog!
Can you do a tutorial on how you trained Chloe's directional cues? We are training my dog to do psychiatric tasks and that would really come in handy. You are such an inspiring team, thanks for the great videos!!
Caroline, I am so grateful to you for posting all these videos. I was contemplating starting my own YT channel about service dogs and training, especially since I've been training dogs for decades (yes, decades now), and I've helped countless people and dogs (including family members, total strangers, and other disabled vets like myself... just about anyone :3 ). Not to mention also educating the general public about the ADA concerning service dogs (there's so much more education needed)... Anyway, I came across a couple of your videos now, and instead of repeating, I'm just going to tell people to look at your videos here. They are great, and you're doing an awesome job! :) Again, thanks so much for doing essentially what I had planned to do, and now I don't have to (although I continue to educate people all the time). A huge thumbs-up for you!!!
I know this sounds kind of weird to say, but im kind of glad that your service dog got distracted because I want to train my puppy to become a service dog and she gets extremely detracted kind of like Chloe and when you were saying how you had hope about her being able to not focus on that actually gave me hope that my pup could become a service dog. So thank you for the hope.
I am glad you left in that little moment of her not being focused. It lets us know not all dogs are perfect. I hate when people call my dog or bends over to try and greet him. He loves people so it's hard for him to turn that down. Despite all the "hands off" or "do not distract" patches or gear people always distract :(
I'm so happy you are .making these videos! my dog was just approved to live with me in my dorm on campus. today is our 1st day and I'll be honest, I'm nervous. she's still in training and I hope all goes well! :)
I know it's really important not to distract a service dog, but even distracting a normal dog is rude. I know dogs are cute and a lot of people love them, but please, admire my pup silently and don't pet her.
Hi! I just wanted to clarify- did you just decide to train your dog a month ago? Or is your dog a fully trained service dog? The term service dog is typically only used for dogs who are public access trained, over a year old, and know multiple tasks, otherwise they are referred to as service dogs in training :) This is important just because certain states only allow fully trained service dogs to be allowed in public, and other states allow service dogs in training to have access to public stores, restaurants, etc with certain restrictions.
She is in training and has been since Dec. My state allows SDiT allowed in public. I am just learning the laws and things like that. She knows multiple tasks. I am still learning how to train her but she is doing really good so far. Sorry never saw your message
People distract my dog all the time & it gets really annoying* People please please please & more please leave these service dogs alone when you see them out & about*
Thank you so much for this. I just got a puppy and I'm going to have to be training her while I'm at school and I definitely know you'll help motivate me to keep it up☺
OH MY GOD!!! You have a youtube!! This helped so much as for me to get an idea of what I need to train link... You are so pretty too. Ughhh you earned my sub... LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!
This is the video that inspired me to train my PSDiT, Watching this brings me memories because 7 months ago I didn't even know about psychiatric service dogs! Now I have one in training!!! She's doing amazing and your videos have really helped me! My SDiT first task was a crying interruption!
Love your videos. Big fan. My SDiT is also very new to everything that I am teaching him. He's a Labrador retriever mix with possibly some pit in him. No one has come up to him and just pet him. Thank goodness for that. Been watching the video's to help me with his training. Hi Chloe. :3
Today at Smiths people kept talking to my SD in training. They were saying "hi doggie" and "hey buddy" they said it while staring at my dog and it kept distracting her
Hi Caroline, thanks for making this video. I was wondering how you teach a dog to give deep pressure therapy. If you could please make a video on that I would be very grateful.
i think that you should employ corrections with the extreme distractions. A slip collar or martingale would really help with communication. The correction would really tell her -"i dont want you to do that, look at me. I am important and whatever you are looking at is not."
I really like seeing you so happy when talking about the jobs that your dog does. I will be starting training with a psychiatric service dog soon, and I am really scared it won't make a difference but with everything that you are showing makes me feel a little better about the fact that this may help me... I also like that some of your videos show you are in college. I am also scared that it will be hard since I am in college, is there any advice to what you have had to go through that might help me?
ada states the task must pertain to your disability so opening doors if you not in a wheel chair it doesnt have to do with your disability and any one can you access and say your not wheel chair bound. example for me i self harm so the task i taught my dog was to interupt self harm or the meds im on can make me pass out so my dog can be taught to dial 911 and open the door when emergency responders arrive.
Wow,i have epilepsy and thought a out a serive dog but i also have a bad anger problem where i start to talk louder and louder and then yell at the sky(so im not yelling at someone)and im thinking the dog may be able to calm me from sangry or sad and angry yelling
Okay so I have a few questions lol. First off, where did you get Chloe from? Was she in a special program before you got her or did you have her already before you started to train? Next, how much did everything cost, like for her and training. I'm sure I have many more questions, but as of right now this is all I can think of.
I'm curious if you worked with a trainer to help her learn the psychiatric responses, or if you worked with her on your own? I'd love to know how you taught her to interrupt when you cry or have panic attacks.
You can depending on how bad it is, since there are cures for anxiety/depression a service dog would not be best choice in some situations. If you have severe symptoms where it prevents you to be in public because you get panic attacks or you do self harm then there are some advantages. Having multiple disabilities such as PTSD can allow you to own one because it is permanent disability. There more about it online so research but it's good to educate yourself!
You can get emotional support animals! However, they are NOT allowed in public. Psychiatric service dogs are for people with mental illnesses, but the difference is that they are specifically task trained- meaning they perform tasks to help someone with a mental illness. They are also public access trained and are not fearful, reactive, or unstable. Emotional support animals can be cats, dogs, geckos, whatever animal you want! But they also can only stay in your home or fly with you, and you need a doctor's note for this. Summary: ESA's = comfort animals, untrained, can be any animal, can ONLY stay at home or travel on planes, need doctor's note SD's = task trained over the course of 2 years, must be extremely well trained, can only be dogs or miniature horses, have full public access (see ADA for exceptions)
Caroline and Chloe hahaha never new ponies could be service animals. i got adhd and i can get very strict when it come to certain stuff, like if i think it should be a certain way, it bothers me if its not, but nowadays for the most part it is keeping focus on what i am doing when theres many distractions like outside. even just being with my dog helps me, but sometimes i forget and he does something he shouldnt and i correct him and afterwards i realize i was doing wrong even though he got some stuff to train on still. how can you train a dog to be helping you through these kind of mental obstacles? btw never say leave it, instead teach sit and down/lay down etc. as implied stay
I know this video is old, and I'm a little late with jumping on the bandwagon but I was wondering if you have (or could make) a video on how to train the panic attack alert with leg shaking? Thank you!
hey I just got a services dog for lots of different reasons I was wondering if you had a training video for training to alert? but I did love your videos and find them very helpful
my pure bred boxer mutt😂😂. is about to start training for the same thing.... this video really showed me how distracting dogs can be.. in a good way in this sense.
Hi! This video was super helpful, thank you! I'm in the process of training my dog to be a service dog. Do you have any tips on how to get him to differentiate between working and not working?
I’m looking into getting a service dog for panic attacks, s*lf h*rming behaviors (scratching arms/collar bone) I get really overwhelmed in public and its only gotten harder since Covid
This is really good for me to know. I have anxiety/panic attacks and depression and I am training my dog right now to learn what signs to look for she caught on quickly on how and what to look for. But do you have any advice on how to get a dog to learn to sit and stay when you move? That would be helpful. Like if you move from the counter at a store to a shelf that is close by and the dog wants to move how would I do it? (My dog also gets her training in German.) +Caroline and Chloe
hello!! I really loved the video, I'm actually in the process of training my dog as well, do you have any tips on how to get her to paw on alerts? I'd be greatly appreciative if you could help me.
What age is Clohie. My dog is 5 months but I want to start training him now. He is hyper and preoccupied. I hope it is just his age. He is in puppy 2 classes and my trainer does Service dogs so she is a big help. He was a star pupil in puppy 1 but he won't do anything without those treats. So I was really just interested in her age and when you started training
I got my Lab and German Shepard mix 6 month puppy today, and I my main goal is to train her to be my psychiatric support dog for my high anxiety, depression, and other diagnosis. I know training takes a lot of effort, work, and time... but I am not really sure where to start. Can you give me some tips? Also ** I am 15 years old
Thanks for the video :) Reading the comments from people with psd's is nice since i've been seriously considering getting one myself. Really want to get off my medication and all the side effects i have to deal with, but don't want to relapse because before I took meds I was basically a shaking crying mess hiding in public bathrooms anytime i left the house for a year. And yet I'm STILL nervous to request a PSD from my psych bc I've always had this fear that my anxiety is not bad enough (or as bad as it could be) to warrant a service dog (even though my anxiety literally debilitated me and left me practically bedridden for a year ugh). Seeing videos and comments of other people's psd's is really helpful though :) But since my anxiety still makes me doubtful, would anyone else recommend a service dog to me?
I have a question I hope you can answer or give advice in the least. I plan to get a psychiatric service CAT. I know psychiatric service animals are different from service animals meant to help those who are disabled, but do psychiatric service animals get the same rights as a disabled person's service animal? What I mean by this is, are they allowed in public places? (ADA only states that dogs are only service animals, however, have been proven wrong with miniature horses and, occasionally, cats who are just as legal and qualified as dogs). Cats are not very common to be service animals, but I'm not the best with dogs and grew up with cats and am most comfortable with them. I have severe anxiety on a regular basis, combined with a severe depression that can come due to things that either trigger it to come, or can come out of nowhere and is extremely dangerous for my own well being. My doctors, therapists, counselors, and even my own professors in school have all recommended I get an emotional support animal, but I heard how little public access they have. According to the people I consulted with, (meaning, my doctors, etc.) I'm going to need more than just an ESA to allow myself safety wherever I go. I know certain breeds of cats are more suited for this training than others. But how does an animal become a certified psychiatric service animal? I already know training is involved. Is personal training enough, or is expensive training needed from other professionals? Where would I get the certificate? (I'm also EXTREMELY unsupportive of people who fake service animals and want an excuse to take their pet everywhere they go).
Under ADA regulations, the only permissible service animals are dogs and I believe miniature horses. Even if you train your cat for alerts, it wouldn't be protected under the ADA. The most it could be considered legally is an ESA, unfortunately.
Does it actually cost money to do this stuff? I'm pretty new to all of this and I also want to do something like this and hopefully I will, but I'm very worried for myself which might not be the best thing, also where do I have to go if I do need a recommendation? Sorry about all the questions, but could you take a fully trained service dog to school?
Hi! I have bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. I adopted my dog on Saturday and I will like to start the process of training her as my psychiatric service dog. I have several questions and I'll be super grateful if you can help me. Do I need to legally/formally register her somewhere? When I can put her the vest? that is...from which moment I am able to enjoy the benefits of bringing her with me? when she is fully trained? How did you started the learning process? Can you recomend a guide or a book? Thank you very much
Wel it depends where you live in the us there is no goverment regirstration but in canada you do need some. In canada your service dog does need a vest and an i.d but it the us youll need neither. In canada only fully trained service dog have public acess. In the us it depends on your state if you can bring an sdit.
How do you train her to ignore other dogs, I've trained my Doberman/Vizla mix to alert to my anxiety and stuff like that but she has trouble ignoring other dogs, do you have any tips?
Hey there, Caroline, I am actually going to be training a young puppy in psychiatric response tasks as well. Do you have any tips? What do you do to train her?
I am looking at getting a psychiatric service dog, upon medical advice. What exactly are the dog's actions supposed to accomplish in a panic attack, or depressive behavior, such as scratching, or rocking?
my friend told me to use my minature poodle mix that i have but small dog cant get meds off my dresser or bring me water to take meds so i want a standard poodle plus my small dog is afraid of stuff
i have a year old boxer pit mix i need trained as a psychiatric service dog my question is can she be trained and if so where do you start when using basic comands????
Hi Caroline! You have inspired me to start training my rescued dog as a service dog. I have a few psychiatric disabilities. I'm pretty overwhelmed with beginning! But he is picking up on the basics so I'm just staying persistent and hopeful. How long did it take you to train the basics and then move on to the specific tasks and alerts? Also, my dog needs practice in public places. If he is in training am I allowed to bring him in public places? Or does he already have to be really well behaved? Thanks for the advice!
I have question! so I have anxiety and panic disorder along with depression and a history of self harm... but my panic attacks are getting so bad and I get very anxious outside my house but I try to push myself to leave it. my mom and I have been talking and we are gonna see if a service dog could help me...but we don't know where to start..any suggestions?
Elizabeth London i got my dog off cregslist and i self trained her if that helps you can message me on instagram @bailee_gamberg if u have more questions
She is an American Staffordshire Terrier mix! We are assuming she is crossed with an Australian Cattle Dog, but she is a mix and I haven't had any genetic testing done so I'm not 100% sure. Thank you, I think she's pretty cute myself :)
We used food lures! You start super small, asking for focus in a very calm, quiet home environment, and use a piece of high value treat to show them where to look. You keep working up and up to higher distraction areas!
would it be easier to get a puppy and train it or a young dog that's like 12 months . I've been looking into emotional support dog training and idk what kind of age or dog I should get
Caroline and Chloe I've already tried this sight I can't find a any on there that train psychiatric service dogs. I found a training center only a couple hours away called medical mutts but the days are 14,000 we are trying to do fundraising for my daughter now. It's a lot of money but we will see what happens.
There is NO legal registration- that is a scam that has been made to earn money for nothing. The ADA requires no registration, and showing a registration paper (even if you paid $300 for it) doesn't mean you're allowed to take your dog in public. You first need to be legally disabled, and be willing to defend that in a court of law. Then you need to either contact a service dog training program or seek to train your dog yourself- if you choose to owner train (I did!) then you'll need to work with a professional trainer if you don't have detailed service dog training experience.
Yes, she is a psychiatric service dog, which is a type of service dog. Emotional support animals are purely for comfort and don't perform tasks, whereas service animals (including psychiatric service dogs) have specific tasks that they perform to keep their handlers safe.
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THANK YOU! You keep it real with how service dogs aren't robots and aren't Angels 100% of the time.
Linda Powell hello u are my hero!! U make my day when I watch your videos and I've got a puppy and she's an esa dog in training keep doing what u do thanks it would be the world for u to reply thanks 😻
im really glad you showed her not focusing. thats my hardest thing with my dog right now. people distracting him. and him not focusing.
Love her ears! Thank you for letting us know that these weren't the first try's. Sometimes we forget training takes patience and try to make them learn things too fast.
Thank you for making these videos!! My husband and I volunteer with a veterans organization, guiding the veterans in training their own service dogs. I enjoy sharing your videos with them because you are able to cover a WIDE array of tasks that we haven't covered, with everyone that need a more detailed task for their specific needs. You are a GODSEND!!❤❤❤
Thank you for this video! I’be been on and off about getting a service dog for about a year now for PTSD, Depression, and generalized anxiety disorder. I’ve been looking for videos that demonstrate psychiatric service dog tasks and your is what I’ve been looking for! Thank you for sharing and I hope that you continue to post videos like this of her psychiatric service dog tasks that help you💕 amazing work
This is a great video please continue to make more as I have a three-month-old puppy that I'm starting to train as my service dog for my severe anxiety
Yep, you're right. My dog gets 'Oh you're gorgeous!' and 'That's not a labrador' all the time...He's a grey/wolfhound, I think it's his wavy hair that 'invites' the touching, but I use those invasive pats as training for him, which is probably why my pockets are full of treat crumbs, to make it more beneficial for him to keep his attention on me.
My dog is in training to be a PSD and to help me with some mobility issues. He doesn't alert to my panic attacks yet, but he does help me to recover and be able to speak without finding myself in an ambulance!
This is incredible. Im currently owner training my psychiatric service dog and when you started doing the breathe change and your dog pawed at you i got chills! It would be so awesome if you could post how to teach your dog that becuase im struggling with that right now!!
I'd love to see a video on how to train her the depressive task where you're covering your face
I really appreciate you going over these clips with talking and explaining what’s really going on!
Caroline, this was awesome! So glad that you are sharing your experience for others to see!
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I was your 1000th subscriber! Thanks for the awesome video!
a lot of the things you're training your SD are things I'm trying to do also! I'm a senior in high school and I'm really glad I came across your videos!! I hope that you can go into depth of how you taught Chloe the dpt and the anxiaty response tasks
THANK YOU! I NEED a S.A. for psychiatric as well as physical reasons but have very little income. I was getting panic attacks (normally easily controlled as soon as I'm aware of them) about training. But seeing you & Chloe gives me the confidence that, yes, I CAN do this! Good Grief, I taught/worked w/ preschoolers/early childhood ed. for over 26 yrs!
Hey Caroline and Chloe!! My pitbull is my Service Dog in training and I am starting to task train him. I am having an issue with DPT as he is a 4 yr old previous pet trained service dog in training and was previously trained not to jump up on me plus he is a little chest heavy and I think he has an issue raising his front end, or at least more then other dogs that aren't chest heavy. I have also started some of the alerting and "comfort" (his head on my lap) but I am early in task training for sure. He also touches and pushes. Anyway, thank you for all of your awesome videos! I have watched them all! More videos, more videos!! Just wanted to say thank you for that massive information you have provided to me through these weeks of training my service dog!
Can you do a tutorial on how you trained Chloe's directional cues? We are training my dog to do psychiatric tasks and that would really come in handy. You are such an inspiring team, thanks for the great videos!!
Caroline, I am so grateful to you for posting all these videos.
I was contemplating starting my own YT channel about service dogs and training, especially since I've been training dogs for decades (yes, decades now), and I've helped countless people and dogs (including family members, total strangers, and other disabled vets like myself... just about anyone :3 ).
Not to mention also educating the general public about the ADA concerning service dogs (there's so much more education needed)...
Anyway, I came across a couple of your videos now, and instead of repeating, I'm just going to tell people to look at your videos here.
They are great, and you're doing an awesome job! :)
Again, thanks so much for doing essentially what I had planned to do, and now I don't have to (although I continue to educate people all the time).
A huge thumbs-up for you!!!
I know this sounds kind of weird to say, but im kind of glad that your service dog got distracted because I want to train my puppy to become a service dog and she gets extremely detracted kind of like Chloe and when you were saying how you had hope about her being able to not focus on that actually gave me hope that my pup could become a service dog. So thank you for the hope.
I am glad you left in that little moment of her not being focused. It lets us know not all dogs are perfect. I hate when people call my dog or bends over to try and greet him. He loves people so it's hard for him to turn that down. Despite all the "hands off" or "do not distract" patches or gear people always distract :(
Same! I'm lucky that my dog is starting to really understand what focus means!
I'm so happy you are .making these videos! my dog was just approved to live with me in my dorm on campus. today is our 1st day and I'll be honest, I'm nervous. she's still in training and I hope all goes well! :)
I know it's really important not to distract a service dog, but even distracting a normal dog is rude. I know dogs are cute and a lot of people love them, but please, admire my pup silently and don't pet her.
Hoping For The Day agreed
Dude... I had a guy fully walk up to us and pet her.... no asking nothing!
Your introduction to the video makes me so happy lol u look like your on top of the world
oh my goodness your dog is doing such a good job!! i totally feel that still-in-training struggle, but shes gonna get better and do great!
My dog just became a service dog about a month ago, and I am not sure where to start from. Thanks for the help. I could use all the help I could get.
Hi! I just wanted to clarify- did you just decide to train your dog a month ago? Or is your dog a fully trained service dog? The term service dog is typically only used for dogs who are public access trained, over a year old, and know multiple tasks, otherwise they are referred to as service dogs in training :) This is important just because certain states only allow fully trained service dogs to be allowed in public, and other states allow service dogs in training to have access to public stores, restaurants, etc with certain restrictions.
She is in training and has been since Dec. My state allows SDiT allowed in public. I am just learning the laws and things like that. She knows multiple tasks. I am still learning how to train her but she is doing really good so far. Sorry never saw your message
People distract my dog all the time & it gets really annoying*
People please please please & more please leave these service dogs alone when you see them out & about*
am awesome and educational video! I'm really looking forward to future ones! You make a great team!! ''High Paw to CHLOE!!! 🐶🙋🏻🐾🐾
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Thank you so much for this. I just got a puppy and I'm going to have to be training her while I'm at school and I definitely know you'll help motivate me to keep it up☺
OH MY GOD!!! You have a youtube!! This helped so much as for me to get an idea of what I need to train link... You are so pretty too. Ughhh you earned my sub... LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!
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You are so sweet!! Thank you!!
..... bc that wod take 7 hours! I died at that bit lol. Great vidio :-)
You are so real! I love your attitude!
I love this video. Ive watched it so so so many times.
This is the video that inspired me to train my PSDiT,
Watching this brings me memories because 7 months ago I didn't even know about psychiatric service dogs!
Now I have one in training!!!
She's doing amazing and your videos have really helped me! My SDiT first task was a crying interruption!
Love your videos. Big fan. My SDiT is also very new to everything that I am teaching him. He's a Labrador retriever mix with possibly some pit in him. No one has come up to him and just pet him. Thank goodness for that. Been watching the video's to help me with his training. Hi Chloe. :3
Can you do a video on how you taught Chloe to do anxiety alert? Please
Today at Smiths people kept talking to my SD in training. They were saying "hi doggie" and "hey buddy" they said it while staring at my dog and it kept distracting her
Hi Caroline, thanks for making this video. I was wondering how you teach a dog to give deep pressure therapy. If you could please make a video on that I would be very grateful.
i think that you should employ corrections with the extreme distractions. A slip collar or martingale would really help with communication. The correction would really tell her -"i dont want you to do that, look at me. I am important and whatever you are looking at is not."
I really like seeing you so happy when talking about the jobs that your dog does. I will be starting training with a psychiatric service dog soon, and I am really scared it won't make a difference but with everything that you are showing makes me feel a little better about the fact that this may help me... I also like that some of your videos show you are in college. I am also scared that it will be hard since I am in college, is there any advice to what you have had to go through that might help me?
Great vid, none of them are perfect at first and even when they are they have off days...they slowly get better....keep after it...:)
thank you for the video!
ada states the task must pertain to your disability so opening doors if you not in a wheel chair it doesnt have to do with your disability and any one can you access and say your not wheel chair bound. example for me i self harm so the task i taught my dog was to interupt self harm or the meds im on can make me pass out so my dog can be taught to dial 911 and open the door when emergency responders arrive.
These are great!!! I could actually use some help with the depressive response. I've been trying to teach this and she's not getting it entirely.
Wow,i have epilepsy and thought a out a serive dog but i also have a bad anger problem where i start to talk louder and louder and then yell at the sky(so im not yelling at someone)and im thinking the dog may be able to calm me from sangry or sad and angry yelling
I have a sdit pit mix and even with patches on his vest people still just come up and pet him like wtf
Same, it's super frustrating :(
Okay so I have a few questions lol. First off, where did you get Chloe from? Was she in a special program before you got her or did you have her already before you started to train? Next, how much did everything cost, like for her and training. I'm sure I have many more questions, but as of right now this is all I can think of.
I would love to see how you trained center! I have an PSDIT and she's pretty good w/ her tasks, but not always really good with direction
I'm curious if you worked with a trainer to help her learn the psychiatric responses, or if you worked with her on your own? I'd love to know how you taught her to interrupt when you cry or have panic attacks.
On my own, but with the help of some friends (including Instagram friends) who have dog experience.
I didn't know you could get service dogs for anxiety and depression. I thought you could only get emotional support animals.
You can depending on how bad it is, since there are cures for anxiety/depression a service dog would not be best choice in some situations. If you have severe symptoms where it prevents you to be in public because you get panic attacks or you do self harm then there are some advantages. Having multiple disabilities such as PTSD can allow you to own one because it is permanent disability. There more about it online so research but it's good to educate yourself!
You can get emotional support animals! However, they are NOT allowed in public. Psychiatric service dogs are for people with mental illnesses, but the difference is that they are specifically task trained- meaning they perform tasks to help someone with a mental illness. They are also public access trained and are not fearful, reactive, or unstable. Emotional support animals can be cats, dogs, geckos, whatever animal you want! But they also can only stay in your home or fly with you, and you need a doctor's note for this.
Summary:
ESA's = comfort animals, untrained, can be any animal, can ONLY stay at home or travel on planes, need doctor's note
SD's = task trained over the course of 2 years, must be extremely well trained, can only be dogs or miniature horses, have full public access (see ADA for exceptions)
Caroline and Chloe hahaha never new ponies could be service animals. i got adhd and i can get very strict when it come to certain stuff, like if i think it should be a certain way, it bothers me if its not, but nowadays for the most part it is keeping focus on what i am doing when theres many distractions like outside. even just being with my dog helps me, but sometimes i forget and he does something he shouldnt and i correct him and afterwards i realize i was doing wrong even though he got some stuff to train on still. how can you train a dog to be helping you through these kind of mental obstacles? btw never say leave it, instead teach sit and down/lay down etc. as implied stay
Fredrik Andersson Ponies cannot be service animals. she said miniature horses. they are different.
Donna Garross same difference
Thank you for sharing this.
I know this video is old, and I'm a little late with jumping on the bandwagon but I was wondering if you have (or could make) a video on how to train the panic attack alert with leg shaking? Thank you!
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hey I just got a services dog for lots of different reasons I was wondering if you had a training video for training to alert? but I did love your videos and find them very helpful
my pure bred boxer mutt😂😂. is about to start training for the same thing.... this video really showed me how distracting dogs can be.. in a good way in this sense.
Hi! This video was super helpful, thank you! I'm in the process of training my dog to be a service dog. Do you have any tips on how to get him to differentiate between working and not working?
I would like to see panic attack- shaking..cuz I do that. And pressing buttons- need to teach it.
people think just because my dog gets distracted he is fake, he acts just like this sometimes. service dogs have bad days too.
I’m looking into getting a service dog for panic attacks, s*lf h*rming behaviors (scratching arms/collar bone)
I get really overwhelmed in public and its only gotten harder since Covid
This is really good for me to know. I have anxiety/panic attacks and depression and I am training my dog right now to learn what signs to look for she caught on quickly on how and what to look for. But do you have any advice on how to get a dog to learn to sit and stay when you move? That would be helpful. Like if you move from the counter at a store to a shelf that is close by and the dog wants to move how would I do it? (My dog also gets her training in German.) +Caroline and Chloe
That should say “service dog in training” on her vest.
hello!! I really loved the video, I'm actually in the process of training my dog as well, do you have any tips on how to get her to paw on alerts?
I'd be greatly appreciative if you could help me.
thank you this really helped.
Can you make a video showing how she stops you from picking scratching shaking etc
How long did it take you to train her because we just got my service dog and are about to start training her
It takes about 18-24 months to fully train a service dog! I have now had Chloe for 11 months.
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what can I do to get my dog Maiya started on Psychiatric Training?
johntiarra tyquiengco My dog has the same name! only its spelled Miya :3
This was amazing!! I have a Pit mix SDIT named Tiva💗Ur pupster
+Amanda Williams YAY bull breed working dogs! I'm so biased toward these breeds, they're just such sweet dogs!
What age is Clohie. My dog is 5 months but I want to start training him now. He is hyper and preoccupied. I hope it is just his age. He is in puppy 2 classes and my trainer does Service dogs so she is a big help. He was a star pupil in puppy 1 but he won't do anything without those treats. So I was really just interested in her age and when you started training
lainie blum you can start training when ever you want. When I get a puppy I will start training at 3 months
Chloe is around 3 years. +lainie blum
can you show depressive response, directions, and panic
attack alert pleasee
+shalyca sottoriva this will be my next video :)
i was wondering if you can make a video of how to train obedience in punlic around distractions
I'm going to see my psychiatrist tomorrow about getting a PSD and I'm super nervous
Good luck!!!!!$ how did it go?
The Chow Chows I am going to need to train my puppy with no help and I really don't know where to start (He's 1 btw)
+OhDeerI'mQueer you could email me! I have a sdit agriff0428@gmail.com
I need help with interrupting a anxiety attack my dog does well with block and cover we are just having a little problems with the interrupting part
I got my Lab and German Shepard mix 6 month puppy today, and I my main goal is to train her to be my psychiatric support dog for my high anxiety, depression, and other diagnosis. I know training takes a lot of effort, work, and time... but I am not really sure where to start. Can you give me some tips? Also ** I am 15 years old
Thanks for the video :) Reading the comments from people with psd's is nice since i've been seriously considering getting one myself. Really want to get off my medication and all the side effects i have to deal with, but don't want to relapse because before I took meds I was basically a shaking crying mess hiding in public bathrooms anytime i left the house for a year. And yet I'm STILL nervous to request a PSD from my psych bc I've always had this fear that my anxiety is not bad enough (or as bad as it could be) to warrant a service dog (even though my anxiety literally debilitated me and left me practically bedridden for a year ugh). Seeing videos and comments of other people's psd's is really helpful though :) But since my anxiety still makes me doubtful, would anyone else recommend a service dog to me?
hello! can you please show how to train directions and panic attacks please
Yes! I'll get back to posting more videos soon😊
I have a question I hope you can answer or give advice in the least. I plan to get a psychiatric service CAT. I know psychiatric service animals are different from service animals meant to help those who are disabled, but do psychiatric service animals get the same rights as a disabled person's service animal? What I mean by this is, are they allowed in public places? (ADA only states that dogs are only service animals, however, have been proven wrong with miniature horses and, occasionally, cats who are just as legal and qualified as dogs).
Cats are not very common to be service animals, but I'm not the best with dogs and grew up with cats and am most comfortable with them. I have severe anxiety on a regular basis, combined with a severe depression that can come due to things that either trigger it to come, or can come out of nowhere and is extremely dangerous for my own well being. My doctors, therapists, counselors, and even my own professors in school have all recommended I get an emotional support animal, but I heard how little public access they have. According to the people I consulted with, (meaning, my doctors, etc.) I'm going to need more than just an ESA to allow myself safety wherever I go.
I know certain breeds of cats are more suited for this training than others. But how does an animal become a certified psychiatric service animal? I already know training is involved. Is personal training enough, or is expensive training needed from other professionals? Where would I get the certificate?
(I'm also EXTREMELY unsupportive of people who fake service animals and want an excuse to take their pet everywhere they go).
Under ADA regulations, the only permissible service animals are dogs and I believe miniature horses. Even if you train your cat for alerts, it wouldn't be protected under the ADA. The most it could be considered legally is an ESA, unfortunately.
can you do a video for focus and leave it please.
Does it actually cost money to do this stuff? I'm pretty new to all of this and I also want to do something like this and hopefully I will, but I'm very worried for myself which might not be the best thing, also where do I have to go if I do need a recommendation? Sorry about all the questions, but could you take a fully trained service dog to school?
Hi! I have bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. I adopted my dog on Saturday and I will like to start the process of training her as my psychiatric service dog. I have several questions and I'll be super grateful if you can help me. Do I need to legally/formally register her somewhere? When I can put her the vest? that is...from which moment I am able to enjoy the benefits of bringing her with me? when she is fully trained? How did you started the learning process? Can you recomend a guide or a book? Thank you very much
Wel it depends where you live in the us there is no goverment regirstration but in canada you do need some. In canada your service dog does need a vest and an i.d but it the us youll need neither. In canada only fully trained service dog have public acess. In the us it depends on your state if you can bring an sdit.
How do you train her to ignore other dogs, I've trained my Doberman/Vizla mix to alert to my anxiety and stuff like that but she has trouble ignoring other dogs, do you have any tips?
Hey there, Caroline, I am actually going to be training a young puppy in psychiatric response tasks as well. Do you have any tips? What do you do to train her?
I am looking at getting a psychiatric service dog, upon medical advice. What exactly are the dog's actions supposed to accomplish in a panic attack, or depressive behavior, such as scratching, or rocking?
Mostly interrupting. Stopping behavior by licking, pawing, or nuzzling so that you can focus and get better!
my friend told me to use my minature poodle mix that i have but small dog cant get meds off my dresser or bring me water to take meds so i want a standard poodle plus my small dog is afraid of stuff
Doing good
i have a year old boxer pit mix i need trained as a psychiatric service dog my question is can she be trained and if so where do you start when using basic comands????
training video please
Hi Caroline! You have inspired me to start training my rescued dog as a service dog. I have a few psychiatric disabilities. I'm pretty overwhelmed with beginning! But he is picking up on the basics so I'm just staying persistent and hopeful. How long did it take you to train the basics and then move on to the specific tasks and alerts? Also, my dog needs practice in public places. If he is in training am I allowed to bring him in public places? Or does he already have to be really well behaved? Thanks for the advice!
I have question!
so I have anxiety and panic disorder along with depression and a history of self harm...
but my panic attacks are getting so bad and I get very anxious outside my house but I try to push myself to leave it. my mom and I have been talking and we are gonna see if a service dog could help me...but we don't know where to start..any suggestions?
Elizabeth London i got my dog off cregslist and i self trained her if that helps you can message me on instagram @bailee_gamberg if u have more questions
How much time do you spend on training each day?
What type of dog is she? She's beautiful
She is an American Staffordshire Terrier mix! We are assuming she is crossed with an Australian Cattle Dog, but she is a mix and I haven't had any genetic testing done so I'm not 100% sure. Thank you, I think she's pretty cute myself :)
how do you teach her to focus on you everywhere?
We used food lures! You start super small, asking for focus in a very calm, quiet home environment, and use a piece of high value treat to show them where to look. You keep working up and up to higher distraction areas!
I hate when I am training my dog Marley people always are making noises at him
Why is cracking your knuckles bad I do it all the time
It may lead to arthritis.
would it be easier to get a puppy and train it or a young dog that's like 12 months . I've been looking into emotional support dog training and idk what kind of age or dog I should get
Sarah James i got my puppy at 6 weeks
Okay thank you
Did you train her yourself.
Yes I did! However, I had help from several close friends with dog training experience, and I utilized other sources online to assist me.
Caroline and Chloe you did an amazing job
Are you training her yourself or is she getting trained by a professional?
Yes she is training Chloe by herself but had help from friends who had dog training. +Yoitsjai
Exactly :)
Hello, I have been looking for psychiatric service dog for my daughter and I'm having a really hard time finding one. Do you have any advise?
Thanks
www.assistancedogsinternational.org/members/programs-search/ this website has an amazing list of ADI-accredited service dog training programs!
Caroline and Chloe thank you
Caroline and Chloe I've already tried this sight I can't find a any on there that train psychiatric service dogs. I found a training center only a couple hours away called medical mutts but the days are 14,000 we are trying to do fundraising for my daughter now. It's a lot of money but we will see what happens.
do you know of any legitimate sites that I can go to register ?
There is NO legal registration- that is a scam that has been made to earn money for nothing. The ADA requires no registration, and showing a registration paper (even if you paid $300 for it) doesn't mean you're allowed to take your dog in public. You first need to be legally disabled, and be willing to defend that in a court of law. Then you need to either contact a service dog training program or seek to train your dog yourself- if you choose to owner train (I did!) then you'll need to work with a professional trainer if you don't have detailed service dog training experience.
Does she count as a service dog or as emotional support dog?
Tea Cup Galaxy Art she is a service dog
Yes, she is a psychiatric service dog, which is a type of service dog. Emotional support animals are purely for comfort and don't perform tasks, whereas service animals (including psychiatric service dogs) have specific tasks that they perform to keep their handlers safe.
Can u get a service dog for ADHD and if so what tasks would they do
kelsi stewart every person with adhd is different I myself have problems that stem from my adhd that I would train a SD for