The Patriotic Service Dog Foundation, a nonprofit based in Orange County, Calif., helps veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by training service dogs to provide companionship to the warriors. It's estimated that 460,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans of war alone struggle with PTSD or traumatic brain injury. According to the foundation's website, "These conditions can lead to sleeplessness, depression, anger, anxiety and isolation." Those are the underlying causes … [Read more...]