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Oregon Legislators Want to Help Vets with Dogs

Oregon lawmakers are pushing a 75-thousand dollar plan to help veterans with posttraumatic stress. It involves using assistance dogs, like those trained by Joy St. Peter at "Joys of Living".  The dogs are trained to recognize triggers that bring on PTSD episodes. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does not recognize service dogs for vets with posttraumatic stress.  Oregon lawmakers want to fill that gap.

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