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Military dogs being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder
Published November 26, 2012
FoxNews.com
Case in point: Cora, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, who spent months in Iraq sniffing out buried bombs. A 'push-button' dog, meaning she didn't need much supervision, Cora would roam around detecting explosives and lie down when she found danger. In return, she would be rewarded with treats or play time.
However, Cora's happy disposition didn't last long after her work in Iraq - she didn't want to leave her handler's side, loud noises bothered her and she would pick fights with other military dogs.
Marine Staff Sgt. Thomas Gehring, a dog handler at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, works with Cora on a daily basis and said she has canine PTSD, most likely due to the many stressful situations, loud sounds and the sights and sounds of death.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/11/26/military-dogs-being-diagnosed-with-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/?test=latestnews#ixzz2DLLd3wwV
Published November 26, 2012
FoxNews.com
Case in point: Cora, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, who spent months in Iraq sniffing out buried bombs. A 'push-button' dog, meaning she didn't need much supervision, Cora would roam around detecting explosives and lie down when she found danger. In return, she would be rewarded with treats or play time.
However, Cora's happy disposition didn't last long after her work in Iraq - she didn't want to leave her handler's side, loud noises bothered her and she would pick fights with other military dogs.
Marine Staff Sgt. Thomas Gehring, a dog handler at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, works with Cora on a daily basis and said she has canine PTSD, most likely due to the many stressful situations, loud sounds and the sights and sounds of death.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/11/26/military-dogs-being-diagnosed-with-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/?test=latestnews#ixzz2DLLd3wwV
