The Growing Role of Service Dogs in Supporting Veterans with PTSD
Service dogs are proving to be a powerful aid for veterans struggling with PTSD.
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Jennifer Cattet
Sep 183 min read
My Journey with Skipper: A Life-Saving Diabetic Alert Dog
In 2014, my life took an unexpected turn when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 24. As someone who was active and loved...
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Jennifer Cattet
Sep 103 min read
From Emma to Chai: How Two Service Dogs Transformed My Life with Type 1 Diabetes
Hello, my name is Kathleen Simmonds, and as of this July, I’ve lived with Type 1 Diabetes for 37 years. When you live with a chronic...
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Jennifer Cattet
Sep 33 min read
My Journey with Valentine, my Psychiatric Service Dog
My name is Nancy, and this is the story of how Valentine, my psychiatric service dog , changed my life. It's been a year since I brought...
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Jennifer Cattet
Aug 262 min read
How Chloe the Service Dog Transformed My Life: A Journey from POTS to Georgetown Law
I spent most of my life as an athlete, from competitive alpine racing to dirt bike riding. I was an outdoorsy Oregon girl through and...
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Jennifer Cattet
Jun 55 min read
What’s an Emotional Support Animal?
1 in 5 Americans live with a mental health issue according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH). This amounts to over 58...
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Jennifer Cattet
Mar 312 min read
Where to get a Psychiatric Service Dog?
Living with mental health challenges presents its own unique set of obstacles, but for many individuals, a psychiatric service dog can...
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Jennifer Cattet
Mar 202 min read
Can having a Seizure Alert Dog reduce seizures? A new study suggests that it's possible
A groundbreaking study recently unveiled the remarkable impact of seizure alert dogs on individuals with epilepsy.
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Jennifer Cattet
Feb 282 min read
What do seizure alert dogs do?
Seizure alert dogs play a crucial role in the lives of individuals living with epilepsy. Trained to detect the scent associated with...
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Jennifer Cattet
Feb 213 min read
There is a Scent for Seizures: How Trained Seizure Alert Dogs Could Revolutionize Epilepsy Management
Since ancient times, the human sense of smell has been recognized as a powerful tool for detecting changes in health. From Hippocrates'...
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Jennifer Cattet
Feb 144 min read
What are Psychiatric Service Dogs Tasks?
Explore the tasks of psychiatric service dogs in managing anxiety, self-harm, and panic attacks.
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Jennifer Cattet
Nov 18, 20233 min read
Train Your Own Service Dog with Medical Mutts
Transform your canine companion into a certified service dog with Medical Mutts' online group classes. Cost-effective and positive methods
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Jennifer Cattet
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Get your dog trained as your Service Dog
Are you or a loved one in need of a service dog but already have a cherished canine companion? Are you seeking a specific breed or a...
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Oct 6, 20236 min read
How to Train a Seizure Alert Dog
The risk of sudden and unpredictable seizures can severely impact how much we can do and how safe we feel going about our day. The Mayo...
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Oct 6, 20238 min read
How to select a dog to train as your service dog?
Since we help owners train their own dogs as service dogs, the question of how to pick the right dog comes up daily at our training...
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Jennifer Cattet
Mar 18, 20232 min read
The Healing Power of Psychiatric Service Dogs
As the prevalence of mental health conditions continues to rise, so does the demand for mental health treatments. One of the latest forms...
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Jennifer Cattet
Jan 24, 20228 min read
How to choose a service dog trainer?
In my early days as a service dog trainer, the only way to get a service dog was to apply to an organization and wait for your turn to...
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Jennifer Cattet
Jun 15, 20218 min read
How to select a dog to train as your service dog?
Since we help owners train their own dogs as service dogs, the question of how to pick the right dog comes up daily at our training...
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Jennifer Cattet
Apr 30, 20218 min read
New Book: “Selecting and Training your service dog: How to succeed in public access work
We read stories all the time in the media about how service dogs change lives. Over the years, I’ve experienced first-hand how a dog can...
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Jennifer Cattet
Apr 3, 20215 min read
Why get a diabetic alert dog?
I still remember the very first diabetic alert dog I placed. It was for a young 30 some years old man, Dustin, who suffered from loss of...
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