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EVEN HEROES NEED HEROES for Military Veterans with PTSD and Other-Post-Combat Challenges, Service Dogs O Er Life-Changing Benefits That No Other Therapy Can EVEN HEROES NEED HEROES For military veterans with PTSD and other-post-combat challenges, service dogs oer life-changing benefits that no other therapy can. ® ® BRAND DOG FOOD 18.2 MILLION Approximately 1 IN 3 VETERANS VETERANS 20% have some type of currently reside in America. suer from PTSD. substantial post-combat mental health challenge. COMMON “INVISIBLE INJURIES” POST-COMBAT: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Operational Stress Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Major Depression SERVICE DOGS CAN SUPPORT VETERANS WITH A WEALTH OF BENEFITS • Reduces Anxiety • Improves Sleep • Recognize & Better Cope & Stress • Increases Confidence with Symptoms • Lowers Cortisol Levels to be in Public Spaces • Overcome Challenges Over Longer Periods • Decreases Reliance of Day-to-Day Life • Strengthens Familiy on Prescription Drugs • Increased Relationships • Restores Sense of Self-Suciency • Reduces Daily Purpose & Focus • Confidence to Return Hypervigilance to Work or School % PROBLEM IS, EACH YEAR < 1 OF INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED A SERVICE DOG ARE ABLE TO GET ONE. Factors making it dicult for a veteran to get a psychiatric service dog: STIGMAS associated Significant TIME Substantial COST Little EDUCATION with mental health to train service dogs to train service dogs & of service dog benefits for challenges and/or provide on-going care for mental health challenges service dogs PTSD SERVICE DOGS ARE NOT THE SAME AS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, THERAPY, COMFORT, OR COMPANION DOGS. PTSD SERVICE DOGS: EMOTIONAL SUPPORT & THERAPY DOGS: extensively trained, must perform skills presence of the dog provides comfort, that mitigate the symptoms of handler’s no specific skills performed beyond those disability, protected by the ADA inherent to a dog’s typical behavior SOME OF THE MOST COMMON SKILLS OF A PTSD SERVICE DOG INCLUDE: Placing body weight on veteran Patroling the perimeter of a room to promote a sense of calm during for triggers and threats ahead of veteran panic attacks Reminding veteran to take Recognizing and interrupting medications harmful behaviors Alerting veteran when someone Creating a protective “buer” to is approaching from behind acclimate veteran to crowds and combat hypervigilance Creating an excuse to leave (often by nudging) during tense social situations Waking veteran from upsetting dreams or night terrors Re-engaging emotions such as love and aection Turning on lights BUT PREPARING A VETERAN SERVICE DOG FOR DUTY CAN BE COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING. $1,500+ $12,000+ veterinarian expenses specialized dog training and parasite prevention for 18 months for 18 months $1,750+ $750+ dog food and training grooming & grooming treats for 18 months supplies for 18 months 1 - 2.5 $1,500+ $750+ YEARS $20K - $50K+ veteran therapist expenses, veteran’s meals during workshop expenses, placement program to fully train to train & place and supplies during one service dog a service dog placement program $500+ crates & beds FACT: The U.S. Department of Veteran Aairs does NOT currently provide benefits for PTSD or psychiatric service dogs. FACT: The vast majority of veterans seeking service dogs for mental health must rely on philanthropy or their own wallets. ® SERVICE DOG ® BRAND DOG FOOD SALUTE THE PURINA DOG CHOW SERVICE DOG SALUTE PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING THE CARE AND TRAINING OF MORE SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS WITH PTSD AND OTHER POST-COMBAT CHALLENGES. VISIT: dogchow.com/veterans to learn the many dierent ways you can help more of America’s military heroes find canine heroes of their own..
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