Washington, DC - The House of Representatives unanimously passed a full package of veterans' health care legislation Wednesday specifically including the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act (H.R. 1988) which promises a pilot program for the training of dogs from rescues and foster homes as a form of therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans.
Introduced by Representative Michael Grimm, (R-NY) a Marine veteran of Operation Desert Storm, the dogs will aid in the treatment and rehabilitation of veterans with post-deployment issues and other related mental conditions.
The program is designed to help dogs and soldiers. Dogs who have been abandoned or turned into animal shelters will be specially trained to assist veterans - thus saving thousands of canines from euthanization and saving tax payers from the expense of purchasing expensive dogs.
Animal rescuers applaud Representative Grimm for his carefully thought out plan to help both United States veterans and for so many dogs who would otherwise be condemned to death in animal shelters across the nation.Cheryl Hanna
, Pet Rescue Examinerhttp://www.examiner.com/pet-rescue-in-national/dog-training-therapy-act-to-benefit-dogs-and-war-veterans
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