This article really shocked me. Who would have ever thought that a dog could help an army veteran cope with PTSD? (post traumatic stress disorder) There were different stories shared throughout the article by different veterans. The first story interested me the most. Due to an IED blast, staff sergeant Brad Fasnacht had two broken ankles and spine. His helmeted head was rocked around so violently, he experienced a traumatic brain injury which began his post traumatic stress disorder. Fasnacht reports that his new mutt has changed his life. He goes everywhere with him whenever he leaves his apartment. He claims Sapper (his dogs name) to calm him down when he begins to feel anxious. Fasnacht also lost some of his hearing but Sapper warns him when someone is walking behind them. Sapper even wakes Fasnacht from nightmares in the middle of the night by licking his face! It truly amazed me that a dog could help an injured, scarred veteran with a disorder such as PTSD.
To read more, go to :
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2030897,00.html?hpt=C2
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