Annotated Irrelevant Sources

1.     http://www.canineassistants.org/ "Canine Assistants." Canine Assistants. Canine Assistants, n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2014.
This is an organization devoted to providing assistance dogs to those with physical and psychological problems.  This program also has volunteer opportunities and some basic information about PSD.The reason this was rejected was because they don’t provide dogs for people with PTSD.  

2.     Newton, R. (2014). Exploring the experiences of living with psychiatric service dogs for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. (Order No. 1557029, Adler School of Professional Psychology). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, , 106. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1545896388?accountid=14244. (1545896388).
This study was about the experiences PTSD patients with PSD as a part of their mental health care routine. There were 6 participants and they participated in phone interviews for the researcher.  The paper went on to say that it found 5 major impressions and 12 minor impressions. The main impressions include 1 symptom reduction, 2 increased connection to others, 3 training experiences, and 4 negative aspects of owning the dog, and 5 hope for more recognition of PSDs. This is important for both mental health professionals who are considering recommending PSDs to their clients and for dog training professionals who are considering creating a training program for veterans with PTSD.I chose not to use this article because of the small sample size. 

3.     Ivison, Patrick. "So, You Want a PTSD Service Dog?" Surf Dog Ricochet. N.p., 30 Aug. 2013. Web. 07 Nov. 2014.
This webpage is run by a person with a PSD and is about the pros and cons of owning a PSD.  It goes over some facts about PSD and the process of getting one. The reason I decided not to go with the blog is that I am leery of the credibility of the blog. 

4.     Lutz, Angela. "Nonprofit 'Stiggy's Dogs' Trains Companions For Veterans Living With PTSD (PHOTOS)." Huffington Post 16 July 2013: n. pag. Web. 7 Nov. 2014.
This article is an anecdotal review of a veterans and their PSD, and the organization which provided him the dog.  This article also provides pictures of the dogs and their handlers. The reason I did not use this article is because of the shear amount of anecdotal evidence I already have.  But the dog pictures are cute and it was kind of hard to discard them.  

5.     Faw, C. H. (2014). Inseparable. (Order No. 1556502, Corcoran College of Art + Design). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, , 63. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1539559939?accountid=14244. (1539559939). 
“Inseparable” is about the love a PSD and their handler share, this multimedia presentation focused on military members with PTSD and no other type of PTSD sufferer.  It especially focuses on Ryan Major and his PSD Theodore.  Major lost both his legs in an attack in Iraq when he was 22 years old.  He was then diagnosed with PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury.  Major got Theo through Paws 4 Liberty, a PSD training program for Veterans.  Major states that his life has greatly improved because of Theodore. The reason I decided not to use this Thesis is because the multi-media part of it kind of scared me off.  I haven’t dealt with that before in a paper.  Also because I already have lots of Anecdotal evidence that this treatment works. 

6.     Thompson, M. (2010). Bringing Dogs to Heal. Time, 176(21), 54-57.This article talks about PSD for helping veterans with PTSD.  
This article also talks about the US veteran’s administration and Army launching studies to see whether they could be an effective tool.  Apparently veterans who spent 30 minutes with dog’s anxiety levels fell twice as much as when they did art of music therapy.  This article also talks about the pros and cons of only using dogs trained by ADI certified schools.  The reason I didn’t use this article is that it goes over much of the same information that I already have.  Plus it is very military centric, I’m trying to stay away from too much military evidence since PTSD can come from anywhere.  


7.     Gerquest, Heather. "My Border Collie, Rowena: Trials & Tribulations of a Psychiatric Service Dog & Her Handler." : WHAT IS A SERVICE DOG? N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014.

This Blog is an opinion piece that gives the authors thoughts on Psychiatric Service animals, it is supported by dictionary definitions and  photos of people and their PSD.  The reason I chose not to use this blog is because it contains mostly knowledge that I already have from other sources.  

8.     Ritchie, E. C., & Amaker, R. J. (2012). The Early Years. U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, 5-7.
This journal article looks at the uses of dogs in the theater of battle to help the service members manage stress and to generally keep in mental health.  This article also looks at the more technical side of the program, how to keep the dogs healthy, how to measure their effectiveness, etc. The reason I did not use this article was because it looked at the prevention of PTSD and my research is more about the prevention of PTSD. 

9.     TRUESDELL, J. (2013). Canine Comfort Vets' Best Friends. People, 80(25), 98.
This article is a brief explanation of a nonprofit organization, K9s for warriors, and the mother son team that started it.  This article is full of anecdotal evidence that dogs can help returning service members return to a normal life. The reason I did not use this article is because it does not say is the dogs used are ADI certified, and from the readings I would guess not.  That means that the dogs are not officially PSD’s.  Though these dogs obviously helped these people this article does not fit the exact parameters of my research question. 

10.  Drury, B. (2011). THE DOGS OF WAR. Men's Health, 26(8), 168-195.
This article looks at the treatment of PTSD and other psychological maladies with the help of PSD.  It uses personal experiences and also talks about the army’s Pilot program with these dogs, where trained dogs are paired up with veterans. As well as explaining where the founder, Terry Henry, got the idea in the first place. The reason I chose not to use this article is because it is solely focused on the military side, many of the articles I used were already about military members and though this is a great article I didn’t want to add another.