War Vets Heal With the Help of Shelter Dogs
About
1 in 4 war veterans will come home with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Over four million healthy, adoptable animals will be euthanized in shelters this year. Dogs provide healing and comfort to vets.
Need
A study found that one in four veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD, depression or anxiety. Veterans are coming home with feelings of abandonment and having a difficult time adjusting to civilian life. This includes depression, substance abuse and in the worst cases, violence and suicide. Working with the dogs and training them as assistance or service dogs has proven to be very beneficial to veterans and shelter dogs. The dogs give unconditional and non-judgmental love.
Long term impact
Awareness will be brought to the plight of our vets suffering from PTSD as well as showing the benefits of training a shelter dog. Both the lives of vets and dogs will be saved in the long run as well as others who will utilize the service dog.
About the Organization
The mission of Canines With a Cause (or CWAC) is to unite veterans and rescued dogs to heal emotional and psychological wounds. CWAC supports our mission by providing training classes for veterans, enabling them to develop skills needed to train their own dogs and become experienced handlers.
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- Animal Welfare
- Physical Health
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