Friday, August 6, 2010

Dogs Can Also Get Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome

Meet Gina, The Bomb-Sniffing Dog Being Treated For Post-Traumatic Stress After Serving In Iraq -- The Daily Mail

A highly-trained bomb-sniffing dog is being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Gina was a playful two-year-old German shepherd when she was posted to Iraq to carry out door-to-door searches for explosive devices.

But when she returned home she would refuse to enter rooms and once inside would tuck her tail between her legs, slink along the floor and hide under furniture to avoid people.

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More News On Dogs And Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome

Depressed dog Gina gets treated for post-traumatic stress disorder after coming home from Iraq -- New York Daily News
Military dog recovers from PTSD after Iraq war -- BBC
K-9 PTSD? Some vets say dogs stressed by war, too -- AP
Military Dog Suffers Post-Traumatic Stress from Service in Iraq -- AllGov
Army dog stricken with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome after tour in Iraq -- Examiner

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