Mental Illness and Animals

[Tobi]

PTSD in demobbed military dogs is a very important issue. We hear a lot about how dogs help former soldiers, but not enough I think, about the dogs' own rehabilitation. Many military dogs become unsuitable for adoption, and there are some sad stories. Even our own Prince William recommended some dogs be put to sleep once, so I hear. He was lambasted for it, but I can understand. Unless some rehab facilities are in place, those dogs can have a hard time adjusting to 'civvy street'.