For Local Veteran, a Dog Made All the Difference
Faith Harris suffered PTSD after serving in Iraq, but Stiggy's Dogs -- an organization that matches service dogs with vets -- changed her life.
It's been years since Faith Harris left the Air Force, years since her deployment to one of the most volatile regions in Iraq and years since she developed her first symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Dunstable Street resident is still haunted by nightmares, she's still vulnerable to feelings of panic and she can get anxious, even today, in a crowd. But Harris has Honor, a service dog that was trained specifically to help her cope with and overcome PTSD. And Honor, a sweet black lab mix, has made all of the difference. "She's given me my life back," Harris, 29, said, during a recent chat over coffee at Zume's. Honor was rescued from an animal shelter in Michigan, where she lived for more than a year and a half. She was adopted…
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Kristi Ceccarossi
11:17 am on Monday, October 31, 2011
My editor changed the title, but that's a great point. I'm revising it now. Thanks! more ›