Unleashed - The Service Dog Gals
What happens when the systems meant to support you fall short? This podcast shares real conversations about disability, trauma, and the journey to getting a service dog. They highlight the barriers, the breakthroughs, and the voices that deserve to be heard.
Episodes
8 episodes
Meet Meg: The Experiences Behind the Perspective
This episode offers listeners a chance to get to know the person behind the microphone, and to better understand the perspective Meg brings to conversations about dogs, people, welfare, and the systems surrounding them.Through an open an...
Who gets to decide what a real service dog is?
Everyone seems to have an opinion, but the truth is, there's a lot of confusion, misinformation, and strong emotions surrounding working dogs. In this episode, we're unpacking the all of this, clarifying the labels, and exploring what actually ...
Special Episode - Meet Bridget!
Get to know one of the Gals behind the Podcast! Meet Bridget and better understand where she came from and how it shaped her into the Service dog gal she is now. Connect with Bridget: nicho11q@uwindsor.ca Follow Bridget ...
Courtroom and Facility Dogs Behind the Scenes
Courtroom facility dogs are specially trained working dogs that provide quiet emotional support to individuals involved in legal proceedings. Often handled by a professional such as a victim advocate, these dogs help reduce stress and anx...
What Service Dogs Actually Do for Trauma
In this episode, we explore what service dogs actually do for trauma. And what they don’t. We unpack the difference between task-trained psychiatric service dogs and emotional support, look at how dogs may help with grounding, regul...
PTSD is Not One Story
PTSD isn't one story-and it's time we start acting like it.In this episode of Unleashed: The Service Dog Gals, Megan and Bridget unpack the dominant narrative around PTSD, who gets seen and supported, and who is still being left o...