A service dog trained in a special prison rehabilitation program is now helping a Marine veteran with PTSD. The same dog has also helped changed the life of a former inmate.
is now helping a Marine veteran with PTSD. The same dog has also helped changed the life of a former inmate.
"If we're sitting, say in my office and she's on her bed under the desk and my leg starts shaking, she'll offer a visit. She'll do - hey Diya, visit - where she stands up, puts her head on your lap, and applies a forward pressure, he said."It's both a grounding thing, an opportunity to pet her - really, to interrupt the anxiety and ground.""She is the most loving and gentle dog that I have ever had the privilege of being around," he said.
Hargrove says some of the motivating factors were that wanted to turn his life around, find ways to do well, and give back to society however he could.
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