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sense of our old selves back with our Service Dogs, it’s an extremely difficult thing to express verbally or emotionally unless you see it first-hand either by watching a loved one with their Service Dog or seeing yourself after sometime in reflection.
A funny story that happened while my Service Dog, family, and I were at our VA and an older gentleman followed us around for approximately 30-45 minutes barking at myself, my Service Dog, who was vested and the vest clearly marked. During this time, I grew more and more nervous and impatient and finally told my family friend, “If he doesn’t stop, I’m going to turn around and say something and it’s not going to be kind.” However, I was beaten to the proverbial punch when someone turned around and demanded to know if he had a problem! He then smiled and “No, but I like your dog,” then turned around and walked away! All I could think was that I get sent for mental health services on a weekly basis and I’m thinking here’s this guy who had probably missed years of services! I laughed it off and walked to my car, at which point I realized that maybe I’m not as “crazy” as I thought.
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