The Dr. Pat Show: Talk Radio to Thrive By!: Can Man's Best Friend Ease Mental Illness? Expert and Author, Patti Sherlock, Reveals How Pet Companionship Can Ease Emotional Strife

The New York Times recently reported a story about how dogs are now being enlisted to help these veterans reclaim their emotional balance. In an experimental program, the federal government is providing preliminary support to connect some veterans with trained dogs to help them heal. The program is already achieving some very tangible successes, with a number of servicemen in the program now able to sleep, no longer needing multiple forms of medication, and even getting out of their homes and reintegrating themselves into society.