How helpful do you think a dog can be? We all know the dog is a man’s best friend. They truly are.
They are loyal, friendly, and stuck with you throughout your life. But have you ever heard about
‘Service Dogs’? They are a thousand times better at each one of those mentioned qualities. They
follow our commands and work with us as faithful companions.

Standard service dog breeds are German shepherds, Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers. As
dog ownership has grown huge over the past few years, now over 80 million U.S. owners own
service dogs as their best life companies.

These dogs can provide health benefits, decrease stress and improve happiness within a person.
Service dogs are dogs who possess the capability of performing specific tasks for individuals with
disabilities.

So, service dogs being invaluable is an understatement. They can be crucial in any situation with
anyone under stress or needing great care, especially veterans. Many veterans own service dogs as
they bring therapeutic companionship. These dogs help with conditions such as PTSD. As they begin
to work for their owner, they become that person’s best friend as well.

Cole and Kaya
We will also talk about a veteran and his service dog, whom he loves very much. A Marine Corps
veteran Cole Lyle also had a service dog named ‘Kaya.’ She was a German Shepherd who was always
by his side no matter what and even shared hundreds of airline flights with the veteran. This is their
story.

Cole was a guy from North Texas. When he returned from his six-year tour in Afghanistan, he had
PTSD and said he tried pills and therapy, but none worked out. As he told WFAA, the pills made it
even worse for him, and he almost committed suicide. Which did not happen, fortunately.

Cole’s life savior