How Rescue Dogs Are Helping Veterans With PTSD | National Geographic

[@gmwilliams4314]

I just happened on this video but three years ago I was homeless, penny less and suicidal / homicidal. I was taking my meds and attending twice a week individual cognitive therapy. Which was possible because I was living under a bridge two blocks from the front gate of the VA hospital. During a session my therapist told me that her husband who is a vet also, whole outlook changed when they got him a service dog. After she called the VA police and had me involuntarily hospitalized in a locked unit that looked and felt like a prison for a month to stabilize me. When her and her husband helped me to get a safe place to live and my own service dog. Like the soldier said in the video. The title pet is just not big enough to express what Casey means to me. I am doing much better now, thank God. My family members are still not accepting my calls. Casey and I are just a couple of strays that nobody wants. That doesn't matter because we have each other. Wishing every one a happy Veterans Day.

[@sweettea5395]

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[@gmwilliams4314]

I guess, no one but me now.

[@marshaswindell1452]

I'm glad a service animal has helped you to keep going.

[@hildaelson4203]

What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.

[@TroubleActual]

You are not alone brother! Hang in there. I'm just starting my journey with the va. Already proving difficult. I wish there was a way for all of us to get in touch with each other. I don't do social media. I tried to protect myself from the internet and it still got my identity stolen from ppl in Pakistan

[@aceandsoda6288]

To whoever put a thumbs down on this video... You don't understand how it feels to be mentally alone, how to think of suicide as freedom, how to depend on a dog to live. Life is a struggle and you should respect those(including me) who are struggling ever harder.

[@takehikomori4559]

I'm not a veteran, but I need dogs with my life because I love dogs.

[@susansadeghian7026]

service dogs and esas are not just for vets. None vets have ptsd too. if you want a pet many shelters and rescues have free and cheap adoptions right now

[@JesseSauveandfamily]

God bless those men and women for what they have done for our country! Thank you and I hope you all live happy and full lives!

[@JesseSauveandfamily]

I said thank you for what they have done for our country, not for their suffering! Learn to read Dunning Kruger before you make such blatant comments! And you are something else ***** , please don't follow me commenting to all of my posts! It is so peculiar!

[@JesseSauveandfamily]

***** I would greatly appreciate it!

[@JesseSauveandfamily]

***** Yes the whole war situation is complex and for the majority uncalled for bloodshed! But we should always respect and care for the ones we send into battle so we can sit in our homes in comfort and relative safety! Not let them fight for themselves after they fought for us! I believe we owe it to them at the Least!

[@JesseSauveandfamily]

Well that escalated quickly! Calm down, and remember there is a lot of wrong in this world! We just need to do the most we can do to make it a better world and economy to leave something Decent for our children and their children's Children to have! Emotions are not wrong either, if it wasn't for emotions no one would love their children, care for their wives, take their jobs serious, handle their business, a lot of things! But we do need to start to only fight for Good reasons to help all mankind, not our politicians pockets! Anywho take care and just try and stay calm, all the extreme language and getting worked up isn't necessary! But thanks for your input

[@TheAnthery]

+Fitk Olco And yet, people are stil people, so it doesn't matter in this context.

[@Ntmoffi]

"Medication on four legs" sounds about right.

[@ALHat22]

We miss you Mom!! Thank you!!

[@lukojason1973]

this is awesome and dogs are more than pets. i am a car wreck victim, but i will never compare my trauma to a war veteran that came back from many wars...but what i go through and went through...the major surgeries..the near misses of not coming back...hemorrhaging in ICU after my car wreck and flat-lining a few times...it effects you even though you made past that. i used to try to go shopping and people would just stare and stare..and stare until i snapped and took off my bandage and shown them what they want to see..."take a picture!!, it last longer fkers!!" i wish they had this type of program for people who suffered from PTSD. this is such an awesome program. i was almost in manic-depressant state..i didn't want to be around anyone....at all.

[@Joy6168]

@lukojason1973: If you can get a doctor's note saying you need the dog for emotional support, then you can have one. I'm sure there's a way for you to get a dog, PTSD affects anyone who goes through trauma, no matter what that may be, not just war veterans.

[@CyberTranceHero69]

I am a vet with PTSD and OCD. Having a dog makes you forget. You walk with them feed them play sleep. It becomes apart of you. I just love my GSD.

[@wyoti6691]

Really encouraging to see how well this is working. Keep it up everyone!

[@guysmiley3084]

God bless you all. You sacrifice so much for all of us and our country. May you be blessed with peace and happiness.

[@gmwilliams4314]

Thank you, it's one day at a time. I am blessed to celebrate another birthday on Monday, sober. My girlfriend, Casey and I are doing fine.

[@tex5620]

How could anybody dislike this video and give it a thumbs down. Ridiculous

[@bruceforster3709]

I did my bit for God & Country in the Air Force. Many years later, I was diagnosed with Aspergers. I have a 1/2 Cattle Dog, 1/2 Border Collie mix who is my LIFE! He always knows when I'm feeling my worst and is there with an upwards nuzzle of my hand. He ALSO alerts when my Blood Sugar goes too low- He was NOT trained for this-He does it NATURALLY! He has saved my life TWICE that I know of! He's on his "downhill" now, and I expect by next Christmas he will be gone. There are times when Nekoda is my ONLY friend!

[@damien.9076]

I'm 16 with ptsd and my pittie saved me and I saved her she was a bait dog she has a scar on her nose I love her to death we both comfort each other

[@NadrianATRS]

I have PTSD and need a service dog but I’m not a veteran

[@ilikeceral3]

Ptsd dogs are heroes.

[@internetvide0]

makes me happy.

[@RogeNight]

It's dangerous to go alone take this!*you receive a dog"

[@jason4275]

Veterans can really tell you some horrifying things when it comes to war, that they seen and did, its insane to think that they survive those things, they were put through and it probably haunts them that their friends they bonded with durning the war, who didn't make it out in one piece, or died a horrible death.

[@valentinacetina6932]

Mi vida qué hermoso perrito está hermoso precioso cuídalo mucho es todo un ángel cuide lo cuídenlo pobre está bien si Dios quiere y va a estar vien si Dios quiere

[@elainewarren1294]

Beautiful video!

[@kevinschuiteboer6367]

Yes I agree that PTSD service dogs are good for veterans but I have one for PTSD and seizures and depression and I never in combat he is great for me

[@dknuth20]

I'm interested in knowing how in what ways the Veteran/Dog relationship helps with the symptoms of PTSD. Great video as well

[@ItsKardamin]

Alerting to anger heart rate stopping self harm grounding depressive therapy alerting when someone is coming etc. I am getting a service dog for my ptsd but I got it from years of childhood abuse.

[@susansadeghian7026]

read my long comment pls

[@mankmemes5978]

Rescue dogs have the most personality correct me if I’m wrong

[@Jakob_Herzog]

Doggos are good.

[@miguelhernandez3590]

Like they say "A dogs is a mans best friend"

[@ladylsacanada8837]

All of the service dog videos I've watched show such positive outcomes. Why is this not the rule and task of all prisons in US and Canada?? Lord knows we have enough dogs and inmates all over North America. With proper set up and the endless help of volunteer animal rescue groups the cost should be little or nil. Such a waste of resources. Who and where to start?????

[@ndbd9drn]

Those puppy eyes in the thumbnail!!

[@NiaDawg]

I'm crying omg

[@jojozepofthejungle2655]

what about PTSD after a relationship with Sociopath? dogs & cats are instruments of God. It's helped me & I took off with the dog who also has dog PTSD from the same man who beat him & left him starving in the yard, bald & his ears were so badly infected he couldn't stop vomiting.

[@pattieandjack]

I see you made this comment 2 years ago and I hope you and your dog are doing better. I had ptsd before I ever got involved with a narcissistic sociopath. I didn’t even know what that was, but since I got away from him, I’ve been diagnosed w complex ptsd.

[@damien.9076]

I have ptsd but dont say socialpath not every socialpath is bad their is some good ones that are well functioning

[@jojozepofthejungle2655]

@@pattieandjack sorry it took me a while to get back to you. Yes I am doing extremely well and my dog is so over it all. I healed us both with love and compassion for ourselves. I live close by the ex narc and he sees us doing really well, I can tell this got to him but his dirty rumours just made him look bad, he ended up exposing himself as a narcissistic in the attempt to ruin me. I didn't say a bad word about him and it payed off. I hope you are also well.

[@jojozepofthejungle2655]

@@damien.9076 you all believe that you are good caring, loving, giving people, that's where the problem lies when in a relationship with someone who is based apon empathy. The two people can NEVER touch base with one another. You think we are pathetic for showing weakness and we think you take too many risks "crazy" it's that simple.

[@guymercer9679]

my dog makes life possible, better than any crap VA gives out (if you can get in) only there isn't any housing for vets with issues and a dog. Many vets stay homeless because we will not give up our dogs like the gov gave us up

[@ItsKardamin]

If you can get a Doctor's note saying you need it for emotional support then legally you can bring you it dog in almost all housing

[@w6636]

my dog saved my life and would go homeless in a second if it came down to it, he is all i have

[@ansleybrittingham822]

Wow!

[@njsentinel8752]

I hate when people relate PTSD due to military service. I've had to clean up blood and brain material at the scenes of motor vehicle accident

[@USMC_BABE38]

I also have ptsd because of a trauma I endured in my past I was sexually assaulted and now I have ptsd

[@guv5718]

Who are the monsters who disliked this?

[@nickjokhai5807]

who the fuck disliked this video

[@howardbaxter2514]

Nick Jokhai people who don't like dogs or eat dogs.

[@grytlappar]

Psychopaths.

[@na-yo2ji]

THE DOG LOOKS LIKE MY DOG LUNA!

[@hannes919]

wonderfuel

[@WillBicks]

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[@Serendipity818]

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[@thatgirl5703]

It's Post Traumatic Stress DISORDER, not disability, lady. Get it right or say nothing at all.

[@dsh1667]

Hypocrisy

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