S10 | E04 Hope and Healing with Service Dogs with Sam Hjalmarson

<p>What do you know about service dogs? Do you own one, or are you interested and think a service dog may be able to assist you?</p><p>In today’s episode, I’m joined by Sam Hjalmarson, the founder of Alberta Service Dog Community. Sam is here to share her service dog journey, and the positive transformation that service dogs can provide for those living with disabilities. For Sam and countless others, service dogs are a way to live free and fulfilling lives after losing hope.</p><p>During our conversation, we’ll touch on things like public accessibility, finding additional support if you already have a service dog, and where you can get started if you think a service dog might help you. </p><p>Whether you need a service dog or not, I hope you’ll tune in and learn a bit more about the hope they provide for people with disabilities, and the amazing challenges people have been able to overcome because of their service dogs.</p><p><strong>About Sam Hjalmarson:</strong></p><p>Sam Hjalmarson is a mental health and service dog advocate who lives with disabling PTSD/ADHD. She is the founder of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlbertaSDC/?ref=share">Alberta Service Dog Community</a>, which provides education, peer support, and advocacy for service dog users.</p><p>To learn more, you can find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/purplesaline">Twitter</a>.</p><p><strong>Mentioned In This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlbertaSDC/?ref=share">Alberta Service Dog Community</a> on Facebook</li><li><a href="https://bcandalbertaguidedogs.com/our-dogs/ptsd-service-dogs/">Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/real-or-fake-edmonton-woman-says-she-s-tired-of-scrutiny-for-having-a-service-dog-1.4774103">Sam and Lance in CBC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.expertinhope.com/wellness-webinars/">Wellness Webinar</a></li><li><a href="http://expertinhope.com/">Expert in Hope</a></li></ul>