The Huffington Post, Ryan Grenoble, 01/19/2014
Guide dogs
aren't only for people who have difficulty seeing, they're also for those
"who have seen too much."
That's the
premise illustrated in a powerful new ad from the Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation, a nonprofit in the Netherlands that trains and places assistance
dogs where they're needed -- including with veterans suffering frompost-traumatic stress disorder.
The spot
highlights one veteran enduring a nightmare on an unknown battlefield, and the
touching response of a canine companion in helping him cope.
Though
research on how service animals help veterans deal with PTSD is still in its
early stages, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledges the presenceof a trusted dog has numerous emotional benefits and helps reduce stress.
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