Useful Links
Here are some web links with more information on the themes of depression and emotional support animals:
Dog Rescue and Adoption- Where to look
Here are links to some of the larger UK dog rescue organisations but don’t forget to check out local sanctuaries in your area too.
Dogpages – Lists all major regional centresa as well as breed specific rescues
DogsBlog – A UK-wide free online abandoned dog search
The Blue Cross – http://www.bluecross.org.uk/
The Dogs Trust– http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/
Battersea Dogs Home – http://www.battersea.org.uk/
Dog Psychology and Wellbeing
Dog Intelligence
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/why-dogs-are-more-like-humans-than-wolves-22095590/
http://ideas.time.com/2013/11/05/your-dog-is-a-toddler/
Psychological Assistance Dogs
Pads – Dedicated to bringing psychological assistance dogs to the U.K. For enquiries email: pads.uk@gmail.com
Mental Health Assistance Dogs – For enquiries email: mentalhealthdogs@hotmail.co.uk.
Depression
Mind – The leading UK charity for mental illness http://www.mind.org.uk/
Talk Depression An online depression support forum http://talk-depression.org.uk
Equality Legislation
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s page on disability
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/advice-and-guidance/your-rights/disability/
Assistance Dogs / Companion Animals
Psychiatric Service Dog Society The U.S. association for psychiatric assistance dogs. Its training section has a list of trainable tasks for dogs that covers most common forms of mental illness or depression
SCAS – Society for Companion Animal Studies
Assistance Dogs UK -UK umbrella organsiation for assistance dogs
Dog Aid – This organisation helps people train their own assistance dogs
Assistance Dogs Europe -The European website for assistance dogs
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners Find out more about the international and USA movement for assistance dogs
Training Psychological Assistance Dogs
Psychiatric Service Dog Society
The U.S. association for psychiatric assistance dogs. Its training section has a list of trainable tasks for dogs that covers most common forms of mental illness or depression
http://www.psychdog.org/
Travelling with Pets
http://www.pettravel.com/