A very amazing story. It goes to show many opinions expressed on FR (mine included) often are done without full knowledge.
Regarding PTSD vets, I have heard such an animal can sense the emotional trauma a vet may go through and alert others to the same. Of particular value would be suicidal thoughts. I have no first hand knowledge of this, but I do have first hand knowledge of arguing with combat hardened vets that never got PTSD and are totally clueless as to the nature of the disease and also have zero respect for fellow vets that have it.
Point is, this service animal dog thing is multifaceted.
But they are also misused, much the same way handicapped parking zones are.
We moved to Florida 4 years ago from the philly area. I have been disabled after corrective surgery on my feet since 2002. I have a handicapped placard because every step I take is painful. You can’t look at me and tell I am disabled, very much like a neighbor with half a functioning lung. Lookin’ good on the outside except for a lot more wrinkles
When we moved here it dawned on me that we are living in God’s waiting room. There are more disabled drivers than parking lot spaces. LOL First come first served.