mcb39 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Posted February 22, 2014 Yes!!! I know wives who have to do that job. Quote
Catherine Posted February 22, 2014 Report Posted February 22, 2014 Thanks for posting the video, KC. 1 Quote
kcjenkins Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Posted February 23, 2014 Yes!!! I know wives who have to do that job. And husbands. And mothers. The problem is not every vet has a wife, a husband, a mother, etc. They are training the dogs to respond to the early signs of distress, and they can be a great help where there is not a family member to help them that way. Truly a worthy cause to support. 1 Quote
SFA Posted February 23, 2014 Report Posted February 23, 2014 Thanks for posting this video, KC. 1 Quote
Lion EA Posted February 23, 2014 Report Posted February 23, 2014 Oh, I agree, KC. My point was it's not just wives; husbands support their returning servicewomen, too. I've seen that video a lot and am very glad the service dogs are being trained. I grew up during Viet Nam and watched friends come home to no services and no support and maybe families and spouses that had had no support while their loved one was away. One of our church members who trained guide dogs and then trained a breeder and then were able to keep her into her retirement, brought her out of retirement to train her as a court dog. They take her to court when a child has to testify; Lumina sits at the child's feet so the child is not alone in the witness box. 1 Quote
kcjenkins Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Posted February 23, 2014 What a neat idea, Lion. I do know that some dogs seem to have exceptional ESP toward a person in distress. But almost any dog can give comfort. Quote
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