*Purvis, M., Fullencamp, L. & Docherty, M. (2020). Animal Assisted Therapy on Law Enforcement Mental Health: A Therapy Dog Implementation Guide. Bowling Green University.
**"ROG the Dog” is affectionately named for the Response Operations Group (ROG) Team at FirstNet.
Integrating wellness into the FirstNet mission—one dog at a time
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ROG the Dog, the FirstNet therapy dog
Animal-assisted therapy for first responders:
- Has a positive impact on mental and physical health
- Improves coping and recovery from critical events
- Enhances morale in departments
- Decreases emotional distress and anxiety
- Reduces the negative impacts from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS)
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When and where can first responders benefit from the FirstNet Therapy Dog Program?
- Therapy dog deployment is available for FirstNet customers in the continental U.S.
- Therapy dogs deploy to support significant events facing our public safety customers such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and other critical incidents
- Critical events that have FirstNet, Built with AT&T, assets on site to assist with coordination
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