If you’ve ever noticed a dog with smart red training jacket in Petersfield on a Saturday morning, it’s likely you’ve seen a PTSD assistance dog in training.
Service Dogs UK supports veterans of the military and blue light services in training their own PTSD assistance dogs.
Founder and operations director, Garry Botterill, describes the various training models, and how his own lived experienced in the military and police has informed the training model and approach taken by Service Dogs UK in this episode of Dogs with Jobs with Kate Fairweather.
Find out more about assistance dogs supporting veterans
Garry mentions all these organisations in this episode. As we say in the episode, there are many other organisations and charities offering similar support to veterans – these are just some of them!
- Service Dogs UK and the Dogs Making a Difference Awards 2026
- Paws for Purple Hearts (U.S.)
- Paws and Stripes (New Mexico, U.S.)
- Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) (South Carolina, U.S.)
- Warrior Canine Connection (Maryland, U.S.)
Connected episodes about assistance dogs:
- Rey, the one-eyed PTSD assistance dog (trained by Service Dogs UK)
- Duke, the PTSD service dog, (also trained by Service Dogs UK)
- Mika, the well being and trauma support dog in the Metropolitan Police
- By your side: navigating life with a guide dog over time
- Ralph, the owner-trained, multi-tasking assistance dog – perfect for a Rogate teenager
- Darcey, the Canine Partner: an assistance dog relationship in full bloom
- Benjy, the trainee guide dog‘s first five weeks on the job
- Daisy, the autism assistance dog – practical, psychological and emotional support
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