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Work dog training program in Victoria tooling farmers with resilience in a bid to improve mental health
Dogs are known to be man’s best friend, and a new program being run in Victoria’s south-west is utilising this bond to bring farmers together.
Key points:
- Dog training sessions are being held once a month in Victoria’s south-west, with the aim of bringing often-isolated farmers together.
- Dunkeld farmer Kelly Barnes was awarded the 2020 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for her work on the Working Dog Training School.
- Evidence suggests the farm environment is hazardous to mental health, with farmers experiencing high rates of stress and depression
Dunkeld’s Working Dog Training School not only improves farmers dog handling skills, but also breaks down the social barriers farmers can face when it comes to discussing their mental…
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