This week we are asking you to help us get support for 4 bills related to Service Dogs.
HR 1022 and S 951 will direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to private entities for the provision of service dogs to eligible Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
HR 1448 and S 613 will direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, and to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to Veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments.
Canine support is a proven treatment for those Veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress. There are many documented cases of these dogs being life savers. With Veteran suicide at an unacceptably high level, this program will save lives and improve the quality of life for our mentally wounded warriors.