Posted on Dec 6, 2013
What is your opinion about Service Dogs used to help a Veteran through his/her personal battle with Combat PTSD?
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Should they be made more readily available? Should this be reduced as an option for treatment? Should the VA provide more assistance and education on this alternative?
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I would love to have one for my husband. I think the program should be available through the VA. Wouldn't it be great if a partnership could be made with local dog shelters to rescue some of the dogs? Now that's a program that helps and gives back:0)
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CW3 Kevin Storm
I would check with the VA to ask. My facility trains them, so there is a program. If recall their is a long waiting list.
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It's an awesome and proven benefit.
Read more about them:
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/dogs_and_ptsd.asp
Read more about them:
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/dogs_and_ptsd.asp
Describes dogs as pets, service animals, and emotional support animals and discusses what is known about the role of dogs in PTSD recovery.
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SMSgt (Join to see)
Concur; no expertise on this subject but we need to give these guys anything that works. We need to figure out a way to better prep these guys for what is coming. Prebriefs can only do so much; I just don't know any cure for being green.
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i have an ex daughter in law that works for the tex DOC with the paws for patriots program and have seen first hand what these service animals do for a injured, disabled veterans that I am in support of any program that helps them out. I have been in the health care field for 24 years after about 6 differnet jobs before going thru the texas paramedic program. And have seen a lot of vets come thru the hospital that i work at that really need that type of care and either cannot get it at the local VE center or not provided at all.
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