(EmaxHealth) The Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri haa teamed up for a study to help veterans with PTSD. Veterans are paired with dogs for obedience training and then move on for specialized training to become service dogs for service members suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
The idea it to pair veterans with dogs that would otherwise be euthanized.
Service members are given the opportunity to help animals heal. The meaningfulness of the activity could help veterans suffering from PTSD feel better.
The study, titled “Mutual Enrichment – Walking and Training Service Dogs”, is being led by Rebecca A. Johnson, PhD, RN, FAA.
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