Max was unrecognizably swollen from a snake bite when he was taken in by the Arizona Humane Society. But now he's on his way to becoming a therapy dog trained to assist veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.
Max is being trained as a special companion for a veteran through the nonprofit Soldier's Best Friend organization, which was formed last year. Through its partnership with the group, the humane society also placed Cody, an almost 2-year-old, yellow Labrador retriever, who was surrendered by his owner, into the program to become a "demo" service dog helping teach others the ropes.
For more information, visit soldiersbestfriend.org or www.azhumane.org.
manini posted at 8:44 am on Sun, May 22, 2011.
God bless "Max" as a "soldier's 3rd_best friend."...A soldier's "1st_Best friend" in combat was always his M1 Garand (WWII, Korean War), M14 or M16 (Vietnam War or Desert Storm), while his "2nd_Best Friend" in combat was his trusty bayonet or KBar (for "Jarhead" Marines)...by a Nam Vet U.S. Navy Hospitalcorpsman FMF 1st Marine Division out of Camp Pendleton, CA & U.S. Army OCS Arty Officer (F.O. & Battery CO of a 175mm Gun SP Battery, Khe Sanh, Quang Tri Province, RVN.)