First, let me clarify one thing. This article is about Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs), not Police Service Dogs (PSDs). Some of the definitions and information in this article came from Wikipedia. PSDs and PTSD Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs) are defined as "a specific type of service dog trained to assist their handler with a psychiatric…
Monthly Archives: November 2019
It’s All AKCs Fault
On a regular basis I see people making the comment "AKC is ruining my breed". This is tossed out on social media posts, in face to face conversations, blog articles, etc. And every time I see or hear it, my reaction is "really, how?". What the AKC is First, let's talk about what AKC is. …
The “Long Haired Malinois”
What is that doggy in the window??? A little history When it comes to the Belgian Shepherd Dog, there is a lot of confusion in the United States regarding "what is that doggy in the window". Hopefully I can help clarify the confusion. In Europe, there is a breed called the Belgian Shepherd Dog (BSD). …
