\nStiggy\u2019s Dogs<\/a> is a great charity dedicated to helping get veterans \u2013 and dogs \u2013 back on their feet. Stiggy\u2019s rescues and trains shelter dogs to be psychiatric service dogs for military veterans living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder<\/a> (PTSD) or a Traumatic Brain Injury<\/a> (TBI). The service is at no cost to the veterans.<\/p>\n The veteran-dog match making charity scored some nice publicity on Channel 4<\/a> recently (you can check out the report online at: http:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/live-in-the-d\/Live-in-the-D-Stiggy-s-Dogs\/26726778<\/a>).<\/p>\n \u00a0While the charity has experienced growth in recent years, their mission has always been the same: to reintegrate veterans back into society. Veterans are matched with the dogs, and they train together for six months to one year, with each dog individually trained to meet its veteran\u2019s unique needs.<\/p>\n With recent studies showing that one in eight soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan will experience some form of PTSD symptoms, the work of Stiggy\u2019s Dogs is (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stiggy\u2019s Dogs is a great charity dedicated to helping get veterans \u2013 and dogs \u2013 back on their feet. Stiggy\u2019s rescues and trains shelter dogs to be psychiatric service dogs for military veterans living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)…<\/span><\/p>\n