qualified Service Dogs
Vandal
Vandal
Vandal
Vandal is a 7 year old German Shepherd dog. she has been certified under the Alberta Service Dog Act since 2019. Vandal loves to play fetch and go riding with her horses. Vandal is trained in tasking for PTSD and anxiety, as well as the foundations of Search and Rescue work.
Khia
Vandal
Vandal
Khia is a 5 year old German Shepherd Siberian Husky cross. She has been certified under the Alberta Service Dog Act since 2021. Khia's favorite thing to do is RUN! She also loves chewing on raw bones. Khia is tasked trained for mobility assist, PTSD and anxiety.
Chief
Vandal
Chief
Chief is a 2 year old German Shepherd cross. He has been certified under the Alberta Service Dog Act since 2022. Chief loves to go our any and all outdoor adventures with his family. Chief is task trained for anxiety, PTSD and mobility.
Service dogs in training (sdit)
Six
Boots
Boots
Six is a 1.5 year old black lab and is working towards becoming a psychiatric/PTSD dog
Boots
Boots
Boots
Boot is an 8 month old yellow lab and is working towards becoming a psychiatric/PTSD dog
Grey
Boots
Grey
Grey is a Spring 2022 puppy and is working towards becoming a mobility support dog.
What type of service dogs are there?
Mobility
Service Dogs who assist their handler in mobility support with things such as:
- picking up items that are dropped
- standing or sitting still for the handler to use them as a brace for getting up/down
- walk beside a mobility assisting device such as walkers or scooters
- help with steadiness on stairways
- retrieving medications and other items
- turning lights on/off
- opening /closing doors
Psychiatric/PTSD
Service Dogs who assist their handler with injuries of the mind do tasks such as:
- interrupting impulses such as shaking legs, fidgeting hands or pick of the skin
- provide security with things like entering a room first and turning on lights
- deep pressure therapy for anxiety and tactile stimulation
- crowd control or "keeping the distance" through handler blocking
- alerting handler to changes in mood or mental status
- retrieving medications and other items
Hearing Support Dogs
A service dog can help someone with a hearing impairment by performing tasks such as:
- alerting handler to presence of others
- alerting handler to oncoming traffic
- alerting handler to phone or alarm going off
- alerting handler to their name being called
Medical
A service dog can help someone with a medical disability such as seizure disorders, diabetes, cardiac rhythm disturbances and allergic reaction/alert by performing tasks such as:
- retrieving medication or phone if needed
- alerting the handler to changes in medical condition ( impending seizure, low blood sugar, cardiac rhythm disturbances)
- altering others to the need for assistance
- watching over the individual and providing comfort until help arrives or episode subsides
Developmental
A service dog can help someone with autism spectrum disorder or similar conditions by performing such tasks as:
- facilitating social interactions
- preventing the handler from bolting or taking off into a situation that may cause them harm
- calming down the handler by performing deep pressure therapy
Blindness/Visual Impairment
A service dog can help someone with a visual impairment or blindness by performing tasks such as:
- guide handler safely through streets and traffic
- guide handler to doorways, elevators
- push buttons to open doors
- retrieve phone, medication or other objects