Benefits of Service Dogs by Alice D.

There are people who have been having challenges in their life, mental or physical issues, are grateful for these service animals who are beneficial in their lives. These animals provide support to them as well to any other therapy that they receive. These animals can provide health benefits, and assistance with activities. There are a variety of animals that can be useful to be supportive/therapy/service animals. One of these animals is a dog, and there are benefits of having them as service animals as they are trained and to improve people’s mental health and physical health. 

First, dogs are trainable. As stated in akc.org, in an article entitled “Service Dogs 101-Everything You Need to Know,” the most common breeds trained as guide dogs are Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and German Shepherd Dogs. This means not all breeds can be service dogs since the dog must have a certain size to help in a variety of ways for a person with a disability. This source also talks about how a service dog is trained to take a specific action whenever required, to assist a person with their disability. The task the dog performs is related to their person’s disability. In the end, they help a person with a disability lead a better and independent life. These service dogs are trained to do work or perform tasks to make that person feel comfortable with their life. The trainability of this animal serves as a major benefit if choosing this creature as a therapy or support animal

Second, dogs improve people’s mental health. According to web.com, in an article entitled “What are Psychiatric Services,” psychiatric service dogs or PSDs are trained for mental health issues rather than physical disability issues. These dogs can also help their owners with some tasks, but they might not be able to do or give them to live a more normal life. These dogs have the same type of training as service dogs do. That means that they can go with you to places where pets usually are not allowed. PSDs can also travel with you on planes without any added cost. Psychiatric service dogs can also be any breed of dog or any size, which is a good thing if they can help you with tasks. Psychiatric service dog training can be done by the owner; these dogs are also trained in different organizations. A psychiatric service dog greatly benefits their handler.

Lastly, dogs also improve people’s physical health. According to k94life.org, in an article entitled “Benefits of Service Dogs,” dogs are able to support people’s physical disabilities in a variety of ways. One is helping people in wheelchairs; service dogs help provide support for them by doing their routine every day. Another one is service dogs help people with fatigue issues; they can help people regain balance and can prevent falling. Whether you require ongoing medical attention, or a balance disorder is holding back your routine and basic practices, skillful trained service dogs can become your partner in many activities. A service dog as your partner can work with you to transport items, moving place to place with you and keep you healthy. The skillfulness of this animal serves as a major benefit if choosing this creature as your physical health dog. 

In conclusion, having a dog as a therapy or support animal has its benefits. They are trained and cannot be any breed because they cannot help a person with disabilities since they must be able to help in a variety of ways, although ones for psychological purposes can be different breeds. If you care for your dog very much than that means they can easily help you provide years of mental and physical relief. There is a variety of ways dogs can help a person in need feel better each day. To summarize, there are a diversity of benefits if someone had this animal in their household, or even in limited periods if they go to a facility for therapy.