Service dog to USMC veteran
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Hi everyone, My name is Diaz! I am a 2 year old Staffordshire Terrior mix and I was adopted by Warriors Heart to become a PTSD service dog to a veteran/first responder in need. I thought that would be much more rewarding than a life without purpose. I found my Warrior, Mike, a few weeks ago and we started my journey to become his Service Dog, a battle buddy….. to always watch his six. Mike is a Marine Corps veteran suffering from PTSD, major depressive disorder, night terrors and depression with not many ways to cope on his own. He came all the way here to train me and to have a chance at a better quality of life.
We work daily, refining my tasks that I will perform to help Mikes days and nights easier to manage. Today we are working on my movement and guide tasks that will assist him with many things, including his hypervigilance, he will know I’m watching our surroundings. After this we will start on interruption tasks to mitigate his night terrors, disassociation and anxiety. I love doing my job and helping him, We have weeks ahead of us and every day I have my chance to show Mike I’ve got him.
Mike is also getting the counseling he needs while he’s here and his physical and mental health are improving. I would be so grateful if you could donate to my cause so I can return home with my new buddy in a few weeks and continue to help him!
Organizer
Michael Steppe
Organizer
Helena, MT