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First psychiatric assistance dog trained by veterans for a veteran

The first psychiatric assistance dog trained by veterans, for veterans, has moved home with her veteran handler in Canberra. CAPTION:

An SA veteran is the first to receive an assistance dog from one of two new providers under DVA’s Psychiatric Assistance Dog Program.

The first two dogs – Zuma and Leon – under DVA’s Psychiatric Assistance Dogs program are now living with their new veteran owners/handlers.

Veterans with post traumatic stress disorder will benefit from the addition of two new providers to DVA’s Psychiatric Assistance Dog Program.

More veterans seeking to manage their post-traumatic stress disorder will benefit with the expansion of the government’s psychiatric assistance dog