NSD Program of Research
January 2015 marks the start of a longitudinal program of research that will measure the impacts of three service dog programs run by National Service Dogs.
This site is for anyone interested in canine assisted services however, the surveys within each of the program types are ONLY for people who: (1) have submitted an application to NSD to obtain a service dog; (2) are expecting to receive their service dog within the next month; or (3) have received their service dog from NSD 3 months ago, 8 months ago or 12 months ago.
Anyone who is interested in sharing their story about working with a therapeutic service dog is welcome to send their story to me using the 'contact' link. To send along your Service Dog experiences you do not need to be a part of a National Service Dog program.
As the research begins to amass I will post summaries of research findings on this site. As always, the identity of those who participate in this research will be protected. Study details and consent forms are attached to each of the electronic surveys and are viewable prior to survey completion.
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me by pressing the button below.
Sincerely,
Dr. Sara Nickerson-White
Principal Investigator - NSD Research and Evaluation Program