You Make the Difference

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Over a hundred veterans applied last year to take part in the Service Dog Training Program with 4 Paws 2 Freedom. Every year, there are more people in need. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is not going away. We need your help today!

“In the short time I have been in the program, I have been able to overcome many anxieties and self-imposed obstacles of being in public and spending the night away from home. Recently I spent the night in a hotel with Bear, and for the first time in 8 years I was able to relax in the hotel room and get a good nights sleep. When I woke up during the night, each time Bear was sleeping on the floor by my side. That calmed me and I was able to fall back asleep.

For the first time in the last 8 years I actually don't fight going to the grocery store and other crowded places knowing Bear lowers my anxiety and has my back. I actually want to go to places that traditionally I avoided at all costs just to see how Bear and I react. So far, it has always been a positive outcome as compared with the times that I venture out without him. It tells me that I need to always have him with me.”