RE-RELEASED EPISODE
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with Army spouse Mel about a service dog called Maxx and how he saved her husband Damien.
Mel and I also speak about;
-What it’s like when your Husband deploys every two years
-Her Husband’s decision to be proactive in seeking mental health support
-Why a service dog was the right fit for her Husband and their family
-Defence Community Dog program and the support the Defence Bank Foundation give the program
-The impact Maxx has had on her Husband’s everyday life and their family life
-The type of support Maxx provides and why Mel being the third wheel is a good thing
Maxx was matched with Damien through the Defence Community Dog Program, a program that is funded by the Defence Bank Foundation thanks to Defence Bank.
The DCD program provides highly trained service dogs to serving and ex-serving ADF members who need physical and emotional support for mood, depressive and anxiety disorders including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Every dog in the program is rescued from a pound/shelter/training facility and trained at the Bathurst Correctional Centre with the assistance of professional dog trainers and inmates.
The admin costs to run the Defence Bank Foundation are met by Defence Bank to make sure that all donated funds are provided to the Defence Community Dogs program.
Visit https://www.defencebankfoundation.com.au/ to make a donation or to find out more info.
And, if you think your Veteran (current or former serving) or a Veteran you know would benefit from connecting with a program like DCD and being matched with an Assistance Dog at no cost, the program is currently seeking expressions of interest from Veterans.
For more information, visit www.dcdogs.com.au/apply
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