Public Access Test = PAT
Public Access In Ontario – Public Place and Schools Several pieces of legislation in Ontario specifically address rights and restrictions for persons who use […]
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Our volunteers are the heartbeat of our service dog program. We are family, brought together by our love for dogs, our willingness to give 100% to help these puppies grow into solid dogs that will help improve the quality of life for both children and adults.
This is a lifelong commitment. We care about our recipients as much as we care about our dogs.
Puppy Raising Program
Our puppy training program is designed to raise puppies who can handle any obstacle without stress or fear. Mental cognition is vital, so we want to ‘send the puppies to school’ as early as possible. Your participation is what matters. It makes all the difference. Not only are you helping raise some of the best puppies, you are reducing the number of puppies that wash out, and increasing the number of dogs we can raise each year.
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PTSD service dogs are a challenge to raise. Their primary purpose is not to give comfort to the handler. They go above and beyond:
interrupting nightmares, phoning for help, turning lights on, waking up their handlers, picking up dropped items at home and in public, grounding the handler until they feel better, possibly alerting that an episode is approaching, making space in public, lead handler to an exit, find a car in a parking lot, interrupt self harming or OCD behavior, Deep Pressure Therapy, waking up handler from a nightmare, block a crowd, room/house sweep when handler arrives home,
All with, and without cues. These dogs are truly the stars of our program. They have a big task ahead of them. They are a lifeline that gives their handlers freedom.
Continue reading “PTSD Service Dog”Where We Place Service Dogs
We are very careful where we place dogs. We believe everyone has the right to own a support dog, or a service dog with public access as ‘required’ as stated in Ontario law.
It is our responsibility to place dogs in homes where they will be well cared for, protected, and their emotional and physical well-being is taken care of, daily.
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