One of my favorite news programs is KCRW To The Point. It's almost always a great show which covers relevant news in a comprehensive fashion. Two thumbs up.
Yesterday they had a show on Stress in the Military, of course brought on by the events at Ft. Hood. This particular show focused on the role dogs can play in helping relieve that stress - how dogs help soldiers in war zones, the history of dogs in the military, etc.
I was particularly intrigued by the segment with Joan Esnayra, who was talking about training dogs to help soldiers cope with PTSD. This included everything from recognizing when their owners are having a nightmare (and waking them up) to helping them maintain personal space in crowds (by positioning themselves to keep strangers from bumping up against their owners as much). Right now they're apparently doing a clinical trial to establish the efficacy of this model before trying to roll it out on a larger scale. Very cool work.
In any event, it was a good show with some interesting notes related to dogs and mental health - certainly worth a listen over the weekend.
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