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Anaheim Ducks: 4 Benefits of Adopting a Team Dog

By Ciara Durant

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 06: "Radar" from the Guide Dog Foundation watches warm-ups prior to the game between the New York Islanders and the Nashville Predators at the Barclays Center on October 06, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 06: "Radar" from the Guide Dog Foundation watches warm-ups prior to the game between the New York Islanders and the Nashville Predators at the Barclays Center on October 06, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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ST. PAUL, MN – JANUARY 15: Fans pet a service dog and speak with a trainer from Helping Paws the Minnesota Wild’s charity of the month before a game with the Los Angeles Kings at Xcel Energy Center on January 15, 2018, in St. Paul, Minnesota.(Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Giving Back to the Community

Every team dog that has been adopted thus far has a purpose, and that is to be a service dog. The respective NHL teams have taken on the responsibility of training their dogs to help people with visual and motor impairment, children and adults on the autism spectrum, and those who have other physical disabilities. Eventually, when their dogs have completed their training, they will go on to aid someone in the community.

Adopting a service dog in training gives the Anaheim Ducks the esteemed opportunity to profoundly change someone’s life in their community for the better. Living with a disability can be a difficult obstacle to overcome.

However, service dogs don’t just act as a guide and mediator for people with disabilities. Service dogs have a special bond with their owners that help to improve self-confidence, motivate those that they work for, and improve both mental and emotional health and well being. Dogs, in general, are also known for helping with the release of endorphins and relieving stress.

The Anaheim Ducks have a huge presence in their community already, and it is something they are often recognized for. The Anaheim Ducks Foundation has been one of the front runners in the NHL for community outreach, and they have taken huge strides in making Orange County a better place through their programs and services. A team dog would take things a step further in a positive direction. Plus, no one else could say that they received a service dog that was raised and trained by the Anaheim Ducks!

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