Elsie, an Appenzeller puppy, hangs out with Warrior Transition Unit soldiers on Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Elsie's owner, Azra Surhio, is a social worker at the WTU and bought Elsie specifically for therapy and is amazed by the results.
A Pet Project: Dogs Help Troops Ease Into Therapy -- Stars and Stripes
VILSECK, Germany — In a hallway where the thud of Army boots is the common sound, the padded paws of a small black dog were barely audible.
Cash, a 3-year-old Maltipoo with a red bandana around his neck, was on the job at the Warrior Transition Unit, trotting from door to door and poking his nose into each room. Cash’s role at the WTU is simple, setting people at ease in a building where tensions occasionally run high.
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My Comment: There is something about dogs and humans that just clicks. Must be that unconditional love that dogs give.
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