Dogs Who Serve by Lisa Rogak

Author:Lisa Rogak
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2016-09-05T04:00:00+00:00

For Spc. Aerick Gomez, a signal support specialist with the 313th Joint Movement Control Battalion, it didn’t take long for him to be convinced of Timmy’s therapeutic talents. “Seeing Timmy gives me a sense of home,” he said. “Timmy is definitely a morale booster. Being able to pet a dog is not the everyday norm in Afghanistan.”

Beck concurs. “The act of petting a dog helps relieve stress,” she said. “Service members play with him, talk to him, or just throw a ball around for a while. It’s a touch from home.” And while soldiers themselves can be reluctant to reach out for help, the same goes for their commanders. “Many times, a commander won’t call for preventative [stress relief] services for their team, but they will call for a Timmy visit.”

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