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Bergin University's Paws for Purple Hearts
(PPH) program is the only program of it kind in the world.
It builds on the time-honored tradition of soldiers assisting
other soldiers.
Paws for Purple Hearts helps heal our returning
combat veterans by teaching those with psychological scars,
including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), to train
service dogs for their comrades with physical disabilities.
Healing Psychological Scars
In PPH's Warrior CARE Program, also known as Canine
Assisted Reintegration Experience (CARE),
the servicemen and women are first trained to train service
dogs in over 90 commands. Using this expert knowledge and
their honed training skills, they move onto training dogs
that will be partnered to assist comrades with physical injuries.
The process of training a service dog for a
fellow veteran can help address many of the symptoms associated
with psychological injuries including PTSD. It also creates
a positive sense of purpose and reinforces military values.
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