EURO-DOGS.eu
the special Assistance Dog school from PSDeurope
powered by VFBB, Maria Wörth, Austria
Target "Assistance Dog"
An assistance dog (PSD) is trained for a person with specific mental deficits and forms an inseparable human/animal partner team with them, which not only provides support in everyday situations, but also helps to significantly improve the person's emotional well-being and quality of life. This specially trained dog helps to alleviate anxiety, reduce stress and convey a feeling of safety and security, creating a special bond between the human and the animal.
PSDeurope as a working framework
Attendance and delivery of a dedicated training course, covering both theoretical and practical aspects, with seamless booking, comprehensive administration and 3-year certification by PSDeurope. Training management and organization are carried out carefully and in a structured manner as part of the high-quality training offered by EUR-DOGS.eu. This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding and practical skills essential for proper animal behavior.
Prerequisites
The psychological needs and emotional well-being of the dog in relation to a specific person are fundamental to the training of Assistance Dogs (PSD) by PSDeurope. Official confirmation from a psychologist or doctor is required as it is crucial for acceptance into the EURO-DOGS.eu training program, which offers optimal support for both dog and future owner.
Training content
In-person training of the dog on training content for Assistance DOG (PSD) for mental disabilities. Proof of the dog's trained skills by means of short videos, which are checked for language, correctness of content, animal welfare and the procedures of licensed assistance dog trainers. The background to this is the limited ability of the group of people concerned to participate in conventional forms of training. Live tests are required in individual cases.
Additional destination Travel
The PSDeurope training enables people to travel with their dog without any problems and to meet the requirements of airlines that accept the PSDeurope certificate. The training provides not only basic knowledge, but also specific skills tailored to the requirements of different airlines. Additional conditions and individual specifics can be integrated into the training program on a case-by-case basis to ensure that all participants are optimally prepared for their trip.
Individual tasks
Creation of an individual, detailed task list for the Assistance Dog (PSD), which is developed in close cooperation with the EURO-DOGS.eu dog trainer and the doctor or psychotherapist involved. This list is tailored specifically to the needs and requirements of the dog user to ensure optimum support in everyday life and to improve quality of life in the long term.
Focus of EURO-DOGS.eu
PSDeurope Training Center
Our dog school focuses on the comprehensive training of PSD dogs according to the strict standards of the US DoT as well as on the training of assistance dogs (PSD) for people with mental disabilities. This special form of training requires special knowledge and skills from both the dogs and their owners to ensure that the animals are optimally prepared for the needs of their owners. In addition, it is important that training takes place in a supportive and conducive environment so that both dog and owner can achieve the best possible results.
Licensing + certification
Every training course at EURO-DOGS.eu within the framework of the PSDeurope guidelines and conditions follows a specific training program with elaborated special criteria for humans and animals. Dog. This program has been developed to ensure that both the trainers and the dogs achieve the highest standards in their training. Only when all defined criteria have been met in full are fulfilled and the proof of the required skills is clearly and unquestionably given, certification of the training may and can take place. training can be certified.
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Promotion of bonding + relationship
In addition to training the dogs to meet the safety and hygiene requirements of global airlines, PSDeurope and EURO-DOGS.eu also aim to strengthen the bond between dogs and humans. This relationship is crucial for the well-being and performance of the dogs and enables them to live together in harmony. Therefore, we create an environment that takes into account the individual needs and unique characteristics of each dog as well as the interests of each dog owner.
Human / animal partner team
EURO-DOGS.eu’s approach is not aimed at teaching the dog special skills, but pursues the goal of training the complete human/animal partner team, including all psychologically induced individual limitations, so comprehensively and purposefully that the team’s travel is fundamentally safe, reliable and relaxed. Attention is paid not only to the physical but also to the mental health of humans and animals in order to ensure harmonious and stress-free cooperation.
Our motivation
People with mental illness often see the world differently to healthy people. They feel more intense emotions and have special perspectives that influence their perception of situations. Every case of mental impairment is unique. Experiences and symptoms can vary greatly from person to person, which requires individualized care. Studies on mental illness clearly show that animals, especially dogs, have a positive effect on the well-being of mentally ill people. These animals are important for the emotional stability and everyday life of those affected. Our aim is to help these people to travel with their animals (especially dogs), even if this means taking the animal with them on the plane. In this way, we want to ensure that their special needs are taken into account in the context of freedom of travel. With our concept (developed by the specialized support associations TAT-WAZ and VFBB), we hope to convince European airlines that our PSDeurope Assistance Dogs (PSD) and human-animal partner teams are a valuable addition to their passenger services.
We want to break down barriers and make travel experiences possible for people with mental illness.
Experiences of participants
What participants say about their trip with EURO-DOGS.eu
Thank you so much for your work. I am delighted that P. is now an assistance dog. Thanks to your whole team. The card & harness have arrived and fit like a glove. 🩵🤗
