"She's done wonders for me," says Avedo, who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. "Instead of you focusing on yourself and your battle wounds, you focus on the dog."I've written before about both the healing power of pets for the ill and elderly, and also about Puppies Behind Bars and the rehabilitative power of animals in prisons. Not only are animals great family companions, but their role in human mental and social health and well-being is blossoming.
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Very happy to do so! It looks like an outstanding initiative.
There is great historical precedent for this tradition, stretching back to Homer and his faithful Argos:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argos_(dog)
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