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PTSD Service Dog in Augusta / Aiken, GA

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A psychiatric or PTSD service dog in Augusta / Aiken, GA provides invaluable support to individuals experiencing high anxiety, stress, or trauma-related symptoms. These service animals accompany their handler everywhere, offering emotional support and helping them reintegrate into society.

Through our specialized PTSD service dog training program at Dog Training Elite, dogs are taught to assist in reducing depression, decreasing the frequency and severity of flashbacks, anchoring their handler to the present, and helping minimize suicidal thoughts.

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PTSD Service Dog in Augusta / Aiken, GA

How PTSD Service Dogs Help in Public Settings

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For individuals with PTSD, public settings can feel unsafe and overwhelming. Service dogs for PTSD provide grounding and protection, preventing people from crowding their handler and offering emotional support during moments of heightened anxiety.

Service dogs can also be trained to recognize signs of an impending panic attack, wake individuals from night terrors, and regulate emotional responses by applying pressure, helping their handler regain a sense of calm and control.

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One of our trainers will visit your home to meet you and your dog and discuss any issues you're facing. We will then demonstrate one of our model dogs so you can see what you can expect after hiring our trainers. From there, we will discuss the various packages we offer and which we feel best suit your (and your dog's) needs.
We provide full obedience training that covers all basic commands, both on and off-leash. Our in-home visits target specific issues like counter-surfing, digging, and more. Unlike some trainers, we work with all breeds, including those often considered challenging.
Yes. You (and anyone in your family who wants to be involved) are integral to your dog getting trained. We need you to practice 5-6 days a week, about 15-20 minutes a day for optimal results.
Once a week. We come to you (with the silver, gold and platinum packages) once a week to start your dog off, then you come to park sessions which are held once a week in Augusta / Aiken.
We train dogs of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments. Whether your dog is a tiny Chihuahua or a large Mastiff, we have the experience and expertise to work with them.
Two PTSD service dogs trained by the experts at Dog Training Elite Augusta sitting with their owners.

Benefits of PTSD Service Dog Training


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  • Increase activity and integration into society: Dogs are active and need to be exercised regularly, the responsibility of caring for a service animal will force their handler to get out and exercise. A routine is established and ties to the future are forged again.
  • Create a sense of safety: Public settings and crowds are an enormous trigger for most individuals suffering from PTSD. Psychiatric service dogs are trained to create a physical barrier between their handler and crowds of people.
  • Ground in reality, redirect hyper-vigilance: Hyper-vigilance is a symptom of PTSD and creates constant tension and paranoia within suffers. Service dogs are trained to recognize their handler’s warning signs for anxiety, hyper-vigilance, and panic attacks and redirect that energy into positive coping skills and grounding techniques such as petting the dog.
  • Reduce nightmares and flashbacks: One of the most emotionally challenging situations for individuals with PTSD to deal with are flashbacks and nightmares. They can transport an individual back to a terrifying time in their life where they have felt unsafe, threatened, and traumatized. A PTSD service animal is trained to bring their handler back to reality quickly and calmly, ground the individual, and help them to feel safe in their environment again.

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  • Meredith Serbanica
    Nov. 5, 2024
    Dontevia has been so wonderful. She is so calm with my shy skittish dog. As an instructor she is very clear and observant of my dog’s subtle cues. She has a gentle personality and nice sense of humor.
  • Keri Schneider
    Jun. 26, 2024
    Great personality and so helpful! Seneca helped with some bad behavior and now my dog is listening to me and being the best dog she can be.
  • Arnet Rogers
    Jun. 13, 2024
    Seneca was a great trainer and gave me alot of support
  • S Fens
    Jun. 13, 2024
    Seneca is very professional and friendly. He has done wonders with our rescue dog who was afraid of everything. He is now ready for public access and his service certification thanks to Seneca. I highly recommend Seneca for your training needs.
  • Arin Fenstermacher
    Jun. 13, 2024
    Seneca is an amazing trainer! He has done wonders with our dog and has helped us a lot in understanding our dog too.
  • Matt DeHaven
    Jun. 12, 2024
    Seneca was fantastic! Showed us how to be accountable during training so that we got the most out of each session, and then training in between. He is the man! He always explained things to be relatable to help even further. I give him 10 stars if we could!
  • Tyler Clark
    Jun. 12, 2024
    Seneca is an outstanding dog trainer! His expertise, patience, and genuine love for dogs was evident in every session. He tailored every training to suit my dog's needs and made the process enjoyable for both of us. Seneca's methods are effective and compassionate, resulting in remarkable improvements in my dog's behavior. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled and dedicated trainer. Thank you, Seneca, for transforming our training experience!
  • Erica Crossland
    Jun. 4, 2024
    Our Trainer, Seneca is really pushing our dog to be obedient. He is doing a great job with our stubborn dog. Would highly recommend Seneca and Dog Training Elite Augusta!
  • Steve Crossland
    Jun. 4, 2024
    Seneca is doing a fantastic job with our training. We have a stubborn dog that is finally starting to develop skills. Would highly recommend!