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Canine Therapy Helps Peninsula Vets With PTSD

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Nov 11, 2008 11:46 pm US/Pacific

Canine Therapy Helps Peninsula Vets With PTSD

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Thuy Vu
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MENLO PARK (CBS 5) ― A growing number of military veterans are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Now a pilot program at the VA Hospital in Menlo Park offers up a new prescription, man's best friend.

In a program called "Paws for Purple Hearts," nine veterans with PTSD are training three dogs to become service companions for disabled veterans. The dog training helps these veterans to establish a bond and come out of their shells.

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