Military Veterans and Their PTSD Service Dogs: Associations Between Training Methods, PTSD Severity, Dog Behavior, and the Human-Animal Bond

Introduction: Psychiatric service dogs are increasingly being sought out by military veterans as a complementary intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). After receiving a service dog, many veterans continue training their service dog at home. Our objective was to explore the associati...

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Main Authors: Megan R. LaFollette, Kerri E. Rodriguez, Niwako Ogata, Marguerite E. O'Haire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00023/full