my dog freedom is I can’t say he’s a pet
because that’s just it’s not enough
freedom not just changed my life he did
save my life I was in a hard downward
spiral literally sitting in this chair
starving myself to death and I wouldn’t
answer the phone nothing I wouldn’t turn
on the TV I just sit here though I was
in a very bad place and I know his life
was saved by being pulled out of that
shelter since both of us have gone
through trauma we actually bought even
closer and I know what his triggers are
and I try to protect him and he knows
what my triggers all and he protects me
the chair to me is it’s just a chair now
it goes along with anyone that’s
suffering from the invisible wounds of
war they can’t relate to their family or
Outsiders just a very difficult thing to
express yourself and what you’ve seen
and what you’ve had to do and the
friends you’ve lost or being blown up or
being shot
these are traumatic incidences that not
many of us experience the dog doesn’t
require an explanation they just are
there for them and don’t ask any
questions
and I think we’ve rescued over 300 dogs
now okay we’re seeing over 22 veterans a
day committing suicide and that is
significantly higher than we’ve ever
seen in the history of our military when
you come here we offer a solution to
solving post-traumatic stress disability
does it ever go away no but can you
learn to live with it yes
all right so all the exercises guys have
you any trouble let me know use your
treats
use your voice mold lure do whatever you
need to do to get him there okay
enjoy your dogs I like to say that a
service dog is in lieu of medication
it’s medication on four legs they’re not
having to take drugs to overcome their
symptoms where the dog is replacing that
reason why I got a service dog is
because it was my last reason I didn’t
have anything left by the end of 2012 I
was at the bottom of the barrel
medications group therapy talk therapy
acupuncture yoga Duncan your head in a
bucket of water I mean whatever you name
it they tried it never worked
I mean I don’t think I could see that
piece of paper with all the medications
that I was on I would describe myself
now and my family as thriving and very
excited for the future
I honestly two years ago would have
laughed in your face if you would have
said that those words would be coming
out of my mouth excellent I saved each
other no doubt about it
in all the graduates that we’ve had
we’ve not had one suicide attempt if
that were the only thing we ever did
then we can stand on those laurels
you
because that’s just it’s not enough
freedom not just changed my life he did
save my life I was in a hard downward
spiral literally sitting in this chair
starving myself to death and I wouldn’t
answer the phone nothing I wouldn’t turn
on the TV I just sit here though I was
in a very bad place and I know his life
was saved by being pulled out of that
shelter since both of us have gone
through trauma we actually bought even
closer and I know what his triggers are
and I try to protect him and he knows
what my triggers all and he protects me
the chair to me is it’s just a chair now
it goes along with anyone that’s
suffering from the invisible wounds of
war they can’t relate to their family or
Outsiders just a very difficult thing to
express yourself and what you’ve seen
and what you’ve had to do and the
friends you’ve lost or being blown up or
being shot
these are traumatic incidences that not
many of us experience the dog doesn’t
require an explanation they just are
there for them and don’t ask any
questions
and I think we’ve rescued over 300 dogs
now okay we’re seeing over 22 veterans a
day committing suicide and that is
significantly higher than we’ve ever
seen in the history of our military when
you come here we offer a solution to
solving post-traumatic stress disability
does it ever go away no but can you
learn to live with it yes
all right so all the exercises guys have
you any trouble let me know use your
treats
use your voice mold lure do whatever you
need to do to get him there okay
enjoy your dogs I like to say that a
service dog is in lieu of medication
it’s medication on four legs they’re not
having to take drugs to overcome their
symptoms where the dog is replacing that
reason why I got a service dog is
because it was my last reason I didn’t
have anything left by the end of 2012 I
was at the bottom of the barrel
medications group therapy talk therapy
acupuncture yoga Duncan your head in a
bucket of water I mean whatever you name
it they tried it never worked
I mean I don’t think I could see that
piece of paper with all the medications
that I was on I would describe myself
now and my family as thriving and very
excited for the future
I honestly two years ago would have
laughed in your face if you would have
said that those words would be coming
out of my mouth excellent I saved each
other no doubt about it
in all the graduates that we’ve had
we’ve not had one suicide attempt if
that were the only thing we ever did
then we can stand on those laurels
you
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