Dakota is a teenager who has been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. He sought treatment but felt like nothing was helping with his anxiety. He suffers from frequent panic attacks, as well as nausea, body aches, and pains doctors feel are stress-induced. He has a hard time walking through the halls at school and has no desire to participate in typical teenage milestones.
Dakota met DOVER, a sweet Chocolate Lab, in March of 2018. DOVER will help by interrupting negative behaviors and anchoring to his anxiety. He will also pay attention to crowded places to lessen Dakota’s hypervigilance. Working with DOVER will allow Dakota to become more active in his community, and will allow him to engage in healthy relationships with his friends and family! We are excited to have this team in our paws4people family!
