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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:07 PM
What is the job of an emotional support animal to you?
I think an emotional support animal can also help to take the edge of the distress that we might experience during a tough time. They're a living breathing coping and distraction mechanism. Sometimes the best thing we can do when the scary thoughts or the bad feelings come through is just to find something to help us get through it in one piece, and hopefully even not think about it too much if we can. And emotional support animals are amazing in that they give that gift to people 🙂
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:15 PM
*Sports announcer voice* Aaaaand our third question of the night is: What animals do you think make the best emotional support animals?
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:15 PM
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:16 PM
Hey @j95! Welcome to the chat! I am hoping to hear all about the doggos!
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:19 PM
thanks @Ben-RO
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:21 PM
Well, I've heard that apparently cats make excellent emotional support animals since their purring apparently decreases stress or something? (I might've worded that slightly wrong but you get the idea 😛)
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:34 PM
What animals do you think make the best emotional support animals?I think any animal can - dogs, birds, cats, rabbits, horses,
@RevzZ yep I've heard that too, something about their purring somehow encourages us as humans to breathe slower or something. 🙂
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:39 PM
Hello!
sorry, I'm trying to get used to the new site. It's cool!
Btw, i'm training my puppy to be a support dog. So hopefully in the years to come... 🙂
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:47 PM
@Alison5 that's awesome. I hope your puppy does well in their training 🙂@basketfullofmonkeys that sounds awesome. How was it volunteering with the service?
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:50 PM
What are some of the benefits of emotional support animals?I think @Bree-RO Summed it up beautifully!
I think they can also provide some laughter - especially with their antics and their playful nature. I really have no idea what else!
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:40 PM
the next question is:
What are some of the benefits of emotional support animals?
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:45 PM
@Sarah7714
What are some of the benefits of emotional support animals?
Besides everything. I truly think animals are natural healers, non judgemental, and full of love and ongoing companionship. They provide purpose as well, a reason to get out of bed. 
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:47 PM
So true @Bree-RO!!
I also think their unconditional love and affection is great. They don't talk back or judge you and can usually sense if something's wrong (at least my dogs do)
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:46 PM
depending on where you dog sleeps sometimes a reason to stay in bed and snuggle with them haha @Bree-RO but yes very well said- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:24 PM
there is also this thing going around at the moment to try and get my sister funding or something for a therapy dog which is cool- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:28 PM
Whoa what @j95? There's such a thing as a therapy dog? That's cool, like a seeing eye dog- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:35 PM
yep very similar to a therapy dog @RevzZ I have heard of them. And therapy dogs can go every place a guide dog can, which is awesome! 😄
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:39 PM
Hey guys! Sorry I'm lateI actually sued to do volunteering for an organisation that provided service dogs to ex-ADF members suffering from PTSD. It's actually a super recognised way of improving psychological health! 🙂
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:39 PM
As they should I reckon @Bee. It's good to know they're constantly there for them. I'm always happy to see a guide dog at my workplace where they don't normally allow them, and at restaurants. Hopefully I see one of these therapy dogs too.- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:46 PM
@RevzZ that's exactly it. I wish we had more of those services where I am. A few blind people I know of don't have access to a guide-dog. But I'm not entirely sure why...
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:29 PM
@RevzZ yeah! http://www.assistancedogs.org.au/pages/autism-service-dog.html- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:33 PM
Wow, that's awesome. Here I was thinking they haven't thought of it but I guess they've got it covered! My dog is probs too hyperactive to ever fill that role haha- Mark as New
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originally posted on 24-07-2017 8:24 PM
i only have dogs so they are my own known source of support animal- Mark as New
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