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PTSDog: PTSD and the Service Dog

My name is Joaquin and I am a Disabled Veteran. Before my Service Dog Skeeter came into my life, I didn't even have a reason to get up in the morning. The changes he has made to my life, and my ability to go out and do things I was unable to do before I began using him as my PTSD Service Dog have given me a whole new reason to live.

As I travel, and use my Service Dog, I am often shocked and amazed at the misinformation and confusion surrounding all Service Dogs, but especially PTSD Service Dogs.

Not only are people confused about invisible disabilities like PTSD, but they simply do not understand, or misunderstand the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the laws surrounding Service Dogs and their use.

I decided to use my experience as a Journalist in the United States Navy to wite PTSDog: Post Traumatic Stress disorder and the service Dog; a book designed to share the facts about the ADA and PTSD Service Dogs through the stories of my fellow Veterans and their PTSDogs.

This is phase one of the fundraising for my book. With the money, I will be able to travel throughout the 48 contiguous States to interview and photograph dog/handler teams and get their stories. I will purchase a decent enough digital camera to be able to take publishable photos for the book, and I will be able to travel with my Service Dog to visit other Veterans.

I will make make my first trip to do interviews and take photos in November, so this GoFundMe needs a push. 

As I have reached out to fellow veterans through my PTSDog Facebook page, it has become very evident that many people want to know the truth about using a Service Dog as a part of treatment for PTSD. There is a LOT of misinformation and confusion surrounding PTSD Service Dogs.

With your help, the book PTSDog can break through the barriers handlers face as they go out in public with their PTSDogs on a daily basis.

Organizer

Joaquin Juatai
Organizer
Cadillac, MI

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