Most war veterans suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after service, and it is hard to comfort them when their panic strikes, but dogs have been to the rescue during such times, so here are the stories of veterans who had their lives changed by assistance animals from the Washington Area Human Society’s Pets for Vets.

Toby is an 18-month-old Pitbull Terrier mix whose owner was part of the U.S. Army, Jesse Stenger, 81-years-old from Finleyville had a wife who died of cancer has found companionship on his adopted canine friend. Even with his wife passed on, Jesse won’t be alone with having Toby by his side.

Also, Steven Adams, an Army veteran who fought in Operation: Desert Storm at Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the early 90’s gets calmed by his dog Otter when he feels anxious or jumpy. “Being around animals is therapy itself.” Said Adams. While Adams is the Manager of Veteran’s Services at the Patriot House, he also plans to bring veterans from the Patriot House to the humane society, so they can help care for the animals in the kennels waiting for a second chance at having a family.

Article source: Observer-Reporter

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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