The Department of Defense knows how serious Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is, and is funding a pilot program of specially-trained service dogs. The dogs are tested to see if they can smell the adrenaline that comes from when a veteran has a flashback or a nightmare, and then draws the attention away from the trauma. Veterans like Sonny owe a lot to these dogs like “Aquino”, his Australian Labradoodle.
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