Mindful Paws Podcast

In this episode, we talk to guest Makenzie Lopez, a licenced mental health care worker, about Trichotillomania and how service dogs can help. We hope you join us to learn about Trichotillomania and how service dogs can help. 

The information provided in this podcast and resources are current as of October 2024. Our conversations are based on personal experiences and do not reflect all experiences.

In this episode, we discuss what it is like living with PTSD and how we use our service dogs to help us navigate our symptoms. We also discuss tools we use to manage our symptoms. We hope that this podcast can help others with PTSD find ways to help cope and see how not-alone they are with this condition.  Information provided in this podcast is up to date as of October 2024. Our conversations are based on personal experiences and do not reflect everyone's experience. If you need help with your mental health we encourage you to seek a medical professional. If you are having a mental health crisis you can dial 988 in Canada and the USA to get immediate help.

In this episode, we talk about mental health and service dogs with Luke Wendover from Wendover Service Dogs. The information shared follows the Canadian Service Dog Guidelines as of 2024. At Mindful Paws Podcast, we acknowledge that individual experiences vary, and we don't generalize based on stereotypes—for example, not all older white men bark at service dogs. The views shared in this episode are based on personal experiences and may not reflect everyone’s situation. This podcast is meant for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. If you or someone you know could benefit from a service dog, we encourage you to consult with a medical professional.