Re: Service Dogs

by **Zoneforce** Wed 23 Dec 2020, 7:48 pm

Search for veteran’s therapy
dog has happy ending in
Yarmouth

Published: Dec 23. 2020

https://www.saltwire.com/lifestyles/regional-lifestyles/search-for-veterans-therapy-dog-has-happy-ending-in-yarmouth-534300/

by Tazzer Mon 15 Feb 2021, 8:36 am

Calgary veterans fundraising to cover service dog’s medical bills

Posted February 14, 2021

https://globalnews.ca/news/7640976/calgary-veteran-service-dog-bills/

by **RunningLight** Mon 01 Mar 2021, 7:29 am

Canadians rally behind Astorville veteran in need of a new service dog

Published Saturday, February 27, 2021

https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/canadians-rally-behind-astorville-veteran-in-need-of-a-new-service-dog-1.5327566

by Covert Tue 06 Apr 2021, 8:37 am

War veteran says goodbye to his 'hero' service dog, hello to donated pup

Austin Grabish · CBC News · Posted: Apr 05, 2021

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/SOMNIA-1.5976091

by Thunder Fri 14 May 2021, 4:40 pm

Meeting No. 26 ACVA - Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Service Dogs for Veterans

Service Dogs for Veterans

by **Apollo** Mon 24 May 2021, 7:59 pm

'She gave me back part of my soul:' Pandemic border
restrictions tie up service dog group

Paws Fur Thought normally matches up to 14 dogs with PTSD sufferers each year

Jean Laroche - CBC News

Posted: May 24, 2021

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6034681?fbclid=IwAR2oFQhn7cfFGZSSaMlK83u9RGtd5Az7PSr7rpwtBxKawVnzUe-ohsjWLLo

by Stealth Tue 01 Jun 2021, 10:19 am

Meeting No. 27 ACVA - Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Friday, May 28, 2021

Service Dogs for Veterans

Service Dogs for Veterans

by **Stargunner** Mon 07 Jun 2021, 5:39 pm

Meeting No. 29 ACVA

Monday, Jun 7, 2021

Service Dogs for Veterans

Watch

by **Slider** Tue 15 Jun 2021, 10:24 am

Meeting No. 31 ACVA - Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs

Service Dogs for Veterans

Monday, Jun 14, 2021

Service Dogs for Veterans

by Ravenson Wed 23 Jun 2021, 4:43 pm

'She’s my lifeline': Service dog refused entry at southern Alberta farmers' market

Published Wednesday, June 23, 2021

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/she-s-my-lifeline-service-dog-refused-entry-at-southern-alberta-farmers-market-1.5482565

by **Zoneforce** Sat 10 Jul 2021, 10:05 am

Service Dog Pilot Study

Service Dog Pilot Study Results

Frequently Asked Questions

by Covert Tue 13 Jul 2021, 7:23 am

Service Dogs Canada

PTSD Service Dogs

Badge Of Life Canada

Kingston 4 Paws Service Dogs

Canadian Veteran Service Dog Unit

Service Dogs for PTSD - Ontario

by Lucifer Wed 04 Aug 2021, 4:23 pm

Conservatives call for national standards on service dogs for veterans with PTSD

Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Aug 04, 2021

Service Dogs - Page 3 Veterans-dogs-20180313

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservatives-national-standards-service-dogs-veterans-1.6129085

by Dragonforce Tue 10 Aug 2021, 7:39 pm

Wawanesa veteran cycles for PTSD

Anne Davison / Virden Empire-Advance
AUGUST 10, 2021

On August 11, a guy with a bike and a dream will be leaving Wawanesa and heading out on a 1000+ kilometer cycling journey to Lethbridge, Alberta. (Sgt.) Rob Nederlof says, “I’m not doing this for my own health. I am doing this for the MENTAL health of others.” The goal of his journey - to raise funds and awareness for Wounded Warriors Canada and the Support Dog Program.

“As a sergeant in the military I have seen too many people suffering from PTSD and other mental health issues, and rather than simply be a witness I want to contribute to the healing of these men and women. My goal is to raise $5000, devoted to pay for part of the $15,000 cost of raising and training a PTSD support dog,” says Nederlof.

His wife Marina will be driving the support vehicle. She says her husband, “a veteran of both Bosnia and Afghanistan, has witnessed the debilitating effects of PTSD and how it rips away securities we all tend to take for granted every day.”

Many situations can trigger someone with PTSD, says Marina. “Imagine not being able to do groceries because you might hear a shopping cart crash into a shelf and you know it would send you spiraling into a cage of fear because you don’t know what that loud sound was. What about fireworks? They happen in the dark and sound just like attacking rocket fire.

“How about a paramedic not wanting to get near a bleeding person because they once tried to help someone but were attacked instead, so now they avoid being near any people at all? Or the dispatch operator who hears a phone ring and their adrenalin physically takes over their body and they can no longer move when that sound happens? “

But a PTSD support dog can help traumatized people learn to live with their fears and physical reactions.

“If a dog will stop someone from giving up on life, it is worth every muscle strain, anxiety filled interview, and uncertainty Rob and I can give.”

Nederlof will be riding no matter the weather.

“He is expecting some headwind since we are going westward, and he hates it, but he is ready to do whatever it takes to make each stop each day. Only extreme weather will stop him,” says Marina.

Throughout the ups and downs of the road, its an uphill journey westward in all types of weather, however he’s a seasoned cyclist.

Marina explains how the idea came about:

“Last year in August, Rob went on a casual bike ride from our home to Melita. Along the way we had a passerby ask if we were raising money for anything. We had not thought about anything like that personally, but it struck a chord and it got us thinking… Rob said he is very passionate about cycling and he could easily do a distance trip and raise money for something, so why not?”

After researching Wounded Warriors Canada, PTSD Support Dog Program they knew this was the charity for them.
To support their efforts for the PTSD Support Dog Program, go to www.facebook.com/PrairieThousand/

Wounded Warriors Canada and the Support Dog Program

by **Starman** Wed 25 Aug 2021, 9:35 pm

'It does change your life': Alberta service dog program celebrates first graduates

Published Wednesday, August 25, 2021

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/it-does-change-your-life-alberta-service-dog-program-celebrates-first-graduates-1.5561377

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