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Iraq veterans in legislature want to protect PTSD dogs

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Iraq veterans in legislature want to protect PTSD dogs Louise Knott Ahernlkahern@lsj.com 7:25 a.m. EST January 26, 2015 Lansing State Journal

He also wants to change Michigan law to provide the same protections for veterans who use service dogs for PTSD and traumatic brain injury as any …
As one of only two Iraq veterans in the Michigan legislature, Knezek hopes to change that by making it easier for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to get well-trained service dogs and all the protections that go along with them.

My PTSD dog

Cinder is my PTSD/Balance dog she is a double duty doggy. She came to me through a wonderful local organization Support Dogs, Inc. the cost of Cinder was covered by The Boeing Employee Community Fund
 

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