Daily News | Training service dogs for military members is therapy for veterans at Penn’s new program
Curious passers-by often can’t help but peek into Jennifer Desher’s office on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus: On any given afternoon, she’s playing host to a handful of rambunctious puppies as young as nine weeks old.a new program on Penn’s campus that aims to help veterans who need a service dog — and other veterans who can benefit from training them.
“They have to provide support to dogs in public outings, and rather than focusing on past trauma, they can focus on the dog, so the dog can have a positive experience,” she said. “And they can learn how to support themselves in similar situations.” The dogs learn how to soothe an anxious owner — leaning their head on a veteran’s jittery knee, for example, or pushing their nose into shaking hands. They comfort veterans who are unnerved by crowds, acting as a barrier between their owner and large groups of people and safely navigating them through a congested area.
Crawford-Gamble was surprised the first time Dollie performed the accupressure-like treatment — it is not a skill the veteran was aware the dog was capable of.Having a service dog has given her more confidence in day-to-day life, she said.
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