Reporting For Duty True Stories Of Wounded Veterans And Their Service Dogs Tracy J Libby by Tracy J. Libby 9781620081983, 1620081989 instant download after payment.

Inspirational accounts of veterans who have moved forward from mental and physical injuries toward healthier lives with the help of service dogs.
Hundreds of thousands of military veterans seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) each year. Service dogs have been used for many years in the civilian sector to help their disabled owners perform necessary tasks in daily life; likewise, the organized use of therapy dogs to bring comfort and companionship to hospital and nursing-home patients dates back more than four decades. Reporting for Duty explores the unique and special bond between wounded warriors—especially those suffering from PTSD—and their service dogs and discusses the vital work of therapy dogs who visit VA hospitals and military rehabilitation facilities.
Author Tracy Libby tells the true stories of disabled veterans who have been touched, assisted, and enriched by the dogs in their lives, and the new lease on life...