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Handler forgiving, meaning they are not overly sensitive to handlers’ mental states, making them well-suited as psychiatric service dogs for handlers with frequent emotional outbursts involving anger and panic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673c39d4d25469305a51d95e/687ee381-98ed-4d7f-adbf-ba1b62874de3/IMG_0298.png Hudson Creek Howl - The 4 Best Dog Breeds for Psychiatric Service Dogs - Why Goldens succeed Food and toy motivated, making them easy to train with positive reinforcement. Stable, friendly temperament towards people and dogs that holds up well in challenging environments. Gentle with children and vulnerable people, a major plus for homes with kids. A beautiful, soft to the touch coat that is generally better for sensory sensitive handlers than labs. However, more frequent grooming is required! Attentive to the handler’s emotional states, combined with patience, which makes them incredible psychiatric service dogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673c39d4d25469305a51d95e/6456ef63-d313-49ba-af56-9431e865e9cb/Image+3.jpg Hudson Creek Howl - The 4 Best Dog Breeds for Psychiatric Service Dogs - Why Poodles succeed High intelligence, making training go smoothly. Note: Unlike the intelligence of labs/goldens, poodles have a stubborn streak and can easily outsmart us humans! Combined with many being pickier about food and toys, this can make them challenging to motivate. Low-shedding coat, which is a critical advantage for handlers with allergies or sensitivities. However, please check that the allergy is due to dander, not saliva, or getting a poodle may not help! One-handler oriented. They pick a person and become fiercely loyal, sometimes even refusing to obey strangers' commands. A big plus for service dogs, as they are unlikely to develop excitability towards people in public. Being sensitive to their handler's body language and emotional state means they easily pick up on subtle cues and odor changes, making them most suitable for psychiatric and medical alert tasks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673c39d4d25469305a51d95e/28de2f8a-a0ae-4316-8800-dedd5e7c0989/IMG_2617.png Hudson Creek Howl - The 4 Best Dog Breeds for Psychiatric Service Dogs - Why Collies succeed Gentle, affectionate temperament, good for handlers who want a cuddly dog that doesn’t need to walk a few miles a day. Fun fact: People are scared off by the name association to border collies, but rough/smooth collies have the least amount of energy on this list! Perfect for people who have a harder time getting out of the house. Intelligent, trainable, and eager to please, responding well to consistent, reward-based methods. One-handler oriented, originating from their herding genes, leading them to be naturally neutral towards strangers and other dogs. 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