Show 37: Jennifer Cattet: The Amazing Talents of Trained Service Dogs

Jennifer Cattet: The Amazing Talents of Trained Service Dogs Today’s Guest Jennifer Cattet Ph.D. CPDT-KA: I’m so excited to introduce to you today’s guest, Jennifer Cattet, the founder of Medical Mutts,  a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the training of high quality diabetes alert dogs, seizure dogs and psychiatric service dogs, while providing a new lease of life to shelter dogs. Jennifer is a wonderful person to chat with regarding service animals because she has an incredible amount of education around the topic. In fact, she has a PhD in Ethology from the University of Geneva in Switzerland where she studied dog behavior and has worked with dogs for over 35 years now. Today Jennifer and her husband have a dual mission…to rehabilitate shelter dogs and to make it possible for anyone who is in need of a service animal to get the training, instruction and resources they need.  Of course, during our time together, Jennifer also sheds light on the amazing abilities dogs have to aid humans with health related issues and provides an incredible amount of information regarding why it’s so important to help people in need of service dogs get the resources they need to thrive.  Jennifer’s mission is a win-win for both dogs and humans alike.   If you’re curious about service dogs, what types of jobs they can perform, and how they are trained, this is a podcast you don’t want to miss! You’ll Hear About:  [01:00] Who is Jennifer Cattet and What’s Medical Mutts All About [02:30] The Difference Between Service and Therapy Dogs  [03:30] What Services Can Dogs Provide? [04:00] How Dogs Detect Conditions with Smell  [11:00] The Science of Smell   [12:00] Amazing Baby Bath Tub Story     [21:30] Psychiatric Therapy Dogs  [24:30] Can Dogs Count? [27:00] Requirements for a Good Service Dog  [30:00] Attributes of a Great Service Dog  [36:00] Do Service Dogs Have to Be Perfect?  [39:30] Are You Cut Out to Be a Service Dog Trainer? [42:00] Get Connected with Medical Mutts  How Can You Get Involved Help Medical Mutts by donating, sponsoring a dog or volunteering. Interested in training your own service dog? Medical Mutts offers online LIVE classes that you can join, no matter where you live in the world! Links & Resources Website: https://medicalmutts.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedicalMutts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medicalmutts/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennifercattet YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoPj_4-SIHs2FN1_iJ0vBiw/videos Train Your Own Service Dog: https://medicalmutts.org/train-your-own-service-dog/ Chai the Diabetic Alert Dog - https://youtu.be/QvObXmuElqU Learn more by tuning into the podcast! Thanks for listening—and again, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on TODT App / iTunes / Spotify to get automatic updates.     Cheers,