"Before receiving Navy, I spent years fighting a losing battle with nightmares, flashbacks, and debilitating panic attacks. I rarely left my house. That changed when I was paired with Navy. I finally started to be able to go out in public. At first, not having a dog I was apprehensive. I wasn’t sure. I started taking chances: I’m going.to see if I can do this. And every time I did, she was right there with me. Once paired and given Navy’s leash, I was informed from this day going forward, I'm not going to be without Navy. And I couldn’t wrap my mind around that. She’s been to Hawaii, and a cruise to Alaska, always by my side."
