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How to Use Service Dogs in in Mental Health Recovery ry Alicia Smith NAMICC Rep. Montana With Hunka a male, Saint Bernard smooth-coated Collie mix and Tella a female, Great Dane Carrie Roach NAMICC Rep. Minnesota and Chair

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How to Use Service Dogs in in Mental Health Recovery ry

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Alicia Smith –

NAMICC Rep. Montana With Hunka – a male, Saint Bernard smooth-coated Collie mix and Tella – a female, Great Dane

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Carrie Roach –

NAMICC Rep. Minnesota and Chair

With Taylor –

a male, all black English Cocker Spaniel

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Daniel Williams –

NAMIVMC Rep. Alabama and Chair

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Objectives:

Our hope is that you leave this presentation with a good grasp on.…

1. Lifestyle change – benefits &

challenges

2. Settings to consider – residence,

public, military, work, transportation

3. Your Resources & References

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Considering a Lifestyle Change

Notice our naming convention::

Pet, Therapy, Emotional Support, and

Service Dog

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A Pet ….

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A Therapy Animal ….

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An Emotional Support Animal

(ESA) ….

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Service Dogs ….

are highly trained, working dogs

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Service Dogs

get to do this because ….

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Service Dogs help out with ….

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Service Dogs ….

help their people to QUALIFY by ….

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Service Dogs will always need ….

Food & Supplies Veterinary Care Grooming Acquisition

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Service Dogs become SDs by …. Select Socialize Train Evaluate Certify

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Service Dogs will provide …. Work?

and/or

Task? What’s going on here?

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Service Dogs …. Program vs. Owner Trained Dog

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When it comes to proof …. DOCUMENT everything about your SD:

Ought to: You the owner Your loved ones Will: Your professionals Work place

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You and Your Service Dog in Public

will need to be prepared for….

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Does SD size really matter?

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Off Duty Service Dogs!

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Providers need to determine when …

indications out weigh contra-indications

to potential SD owners

Helpful? Harmful? Alleviate Symptoms? Worsen Symptoms? Support Recovery? Delay Recovery?

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Service Dogs Etiquette

“Do”

and please

Don’t

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Service Dogs ….

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Service Dogs …. Medical Assistive Devices

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Service Dogs on planes, trains & buses….

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Alicia – Carrie – Daniel

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How to Use Service Dogs

in Mental Health Recovery

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