Opportunity for service dog organizations
A Health Canada-funded project is learning how service dogs can help veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) recover from problematic substance use with peer support
We are looking for service dog organizations to get involved!
For more information please contact:
Maryellen Gibson
1-306-966-6917
Email: maryellen.gibson@usask.ca
This project has been approved by the University of Saskatchewan Animal and Human Research Ethics Boards. Ethics number 20170114 & 17-371
Service dogs and our project in the news
LISTEN TO ONE OF OUR VETERANS TALK ABOUT HIS JOURNEY WITH JEN QUESNEL ON cbc saskatoon morning
Saskatoon Starphoenix article discussing our team, project goals and how service dogs can help veterans living with ptsd and addiction
Out of the dark: U of S research looks at benefit of therapy dogs for veterans
Photo credit: Matt Smith/ Saskatoon Starphoenix
