Ptsd Dog

You brought home an adorable Labrador Retriever, thinking they’d be the perfect family dog—loyal, loving, and obedient. But now, just a few weeks in, you’re overwhelmed, exhausted, and questioning your decision. Your Labrador is chewing up furniture, shoes, and anything left on the floor. They pull so hard on the leash that walks are a nightmare. Potty training isn’t working—you’re cleaning up accidents at 2 AM. The kids love the puppy, but it bites too hard during playtime. You’ve tried advice from blogs and YouTube, but it’s confusing and contradictory. Hiring a ...

Chosen one of 5 Books Everyone Should Read in Their Lifetime The 2022 Edition now available. How far would you go to save strangers in need? A platoon of Marines and their military working dogs, MWD, are about to find out. An educated woman makes the ultimate sacrifice to teach girls to read. She leaves behind a daughter and a son whose lives become intertwined with those of the U.S. Marines. But the Taliban is infiltrated everywhere and is hard to differentiate between friend and foe. As vivid as a movie, you will share the life of the Marines deployed in an Afghan military base; climb the...

When US Marine Rob Kugler returns from war not only had he given up a year of his life in service to his country, but he had also lost a brother in the fighting as well. Lost in grief, Rob finds solace and relief in the one thing that never fails to put a smile on his face: his chocolate lab, Bella. Exceptionally friendly, and always with - you wouldn’t believe it - a smile on her face, Bella is the friend Rob needs, and they spend their days exploring nature and taking photos. But then Bella develops a limp in her front leg. It’s cancer.

This is a STAND-ALONE sequel. “Witness Protection” - Book One “Witness Protection 2 - The Return of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” - Book Two “Witness Protection 3 - Alpha Mike Foxtrot” - Book Three “Witness Protection 4 - O-Dark-Hundred” - Book Four “Witness Protection 5 - Outside the Wire” - Book Five “Witness Protection 6 - Alpha Dogs” - Book Six “Witness Protection 7- Bravo Foxtrot” - Book Seven “Witness Protection 8 – Midnight Requisition” - Book Eight “Witness Protection 9 – S.N.A.F.U.” – Book Nine “Witness Protection 10 - Bravo Zulu” - Book Ten ...

When his best friend is in peril, a grumpy ex-military hero is honored to protect her. This might be a chance for them to be more than friends—or a chance to get killed. After a patient nearly told her a secret before dying, small-town nurse Kaylee Byrne is attacked and runs for her life—right into the arms of the friend she has a crush on. It’s difficult to stay an eternal optimist under flying bullets, and even more difficult not to fall for her protector. Together with his service dog, Roswell Stutton is the newest member of the Honor Team. He doesn’t expect his first assignment ...

This is the very raw story of a man who served his country, fought in the Falklands, and then, had extreme difficulty adjusting after the war. But it is actually much more than that. Yes, like many veterans of combat he fought - and continues to fight - with post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the factors leading to his PTSD began long before he ever put on his uniform and picked up a gun.

18 stories of amazing emotional support animals and how they rescue the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life.

KNOX After failing the ones I loved the most, this feels like my last chance to do something good. I've lost a lot of people, from my mother to the friends I made on the battlefield, and even my own brother. My failure to save them still burns through me. So when I arrive in this small town to take a job promised to me, I don't expect to find a place I want to stay. Or a woman I want to keep forever. This curvy beauty has given me something I believed I'd lost. Hope. But once she realizes her dreams for the future aren't truly gone, will she still want to stay with me? CORINNE Everything I ...

David Cruz is good at two things: war and training dogs. The ex-soldier's toughest case is Atlas, a Belgian Malinois whose handler died in combat. Nobody at Hope's Crossing kennel can break through the animal's grief. That is, until dog whisperer Evelyn Jones walks into the facility...and into Atlas' heart. David hates to admit that the curvy blonde's mesmerizing effect isn't limited to canines. But when Lyn's work with Atlas puts her in danger, David will do anything to protect her.

Former outlaw bikers Jake Olson and Frank Schroeder are riding to the Sturgis, South Dakota motorcycle rally to meet up with their old BoonieRats MC brothers, unaware of the danger their families are in back at the ranch. Another former outlaw biker and his celestial sidekick catch wind of an evil plot and ride through the night to stop it, while a foxy grandmother undersheriff is also on the hunt. And then there’s a Native American shaman waiting in the shadows. Saddle-up for this Wild West-like thriller that takes place not in the 1880s, but the 1980s.

He's a surfer. She's allergic to the sun. The one thing they have in common is their service dogs, who have fallen in love. Locke I've sworn off relationships indefinitely. Women haven't been so kind since my water accident physically changed me. Which makes it pretty inconvenient when a gorgeous tourist washes up at my feet on the shores of Maui. Guin This dream vacation feels surreal after being placed on a transplant list. But I'm definitely a beach rookie as evidenced by the brooding surfer who is now carrying me back to his home to take care of my sun and sand burns. However, I didn't ...

Hawk Rivals. I was the rich kid from St. Thomas Academy, while Taryn attended Bessemer Bay High, the local public school. We had one perfect night. And because I never made a promise I couldn’t keep, I offered her nothing more. Five years passed. Thanks to family duty, I’d spent those years as a Marine in Afghanistan, the handler of a bomb sniffing dog. One thought carried me through those years: seeing Taryn again. Our reunion was unintentional. Discovering she had a daughter was unexpected. Loving her would mean I finally had the family I’d always wanted. Keeping her would...

Can a woman haunted by torture and a man battling his own demons find love while outrunning a dangerous motorcycle club? Cayenne, road name Kai, is on the run from dangerous enemies, haunted by the trauma of being kidnapped and tortured. Suffering from PTSD and depression, her one responsibility is a weekly call to her brother, Spider, whose life depends on her existence. But when she sets up camp by a river in an isolated area, she expects to be alone. That is, until Rick and his loyal German Shepherd, Smoke, arrive and disrupt her precarious existence. Initially an enigma, Rick becomes a ...

Retired Army veteran Logan now spends his days running a private investigator business. But who knew that trying to bring a little boy home to his mother would lead to a run in with the mob? Madison had no idea that her husband was involved with the mob. All she wants is to protect her son—even if that means trusting a stranger with his life, and hers. As the danger piles up, and sparks fly, will Logan and Madison each find what they were missing?

A wounded warrior, a dog lover, and a chance encounter that unleashes a whirlwind of emotions. At a chance meeting, a veteran on her way to healing encounters a grumpy veteran haunted by the echoes of war. He finds solace in golden retriever pups at her service dog training center. As he found kinship among veterans grappling with PTSD, Clarice, a fluffy ball of fur, tethered their worlds. As they bond over fur and compassion, their shared pasts intertwine. Yet, a dinner invitation sparks emotions beyond puppy love. Amidst Italian dinners and service dog trainings, their affection deepens, ...

Julio Rodriguez gives his family all he’s got, but it’s not enough for Luanne. Home with two kids, she's craving a taste of the real world. . . Lu's music is her ticket to freedom, but will her family survive the ride? Janie Dupree may feel a little broken, but she's Kyle Wright's dream come true. Back from Iraq with a plate in his skull, Kyle's a three tour Purple Heart and bona fide American hero, and he's ready for marriage, and a family . . It’s easy for Janie to give Kyle her heart, but what about the rest of her? Finally, with his new job at Ty's bull manager, Julio had the ...

Winner of the In the Margins Fiction Award 2019, Recommended Reading. Ronnie was the one child in the Simpson family to escape from the abuse and grow up in a normal home without being bounced from place to place or ending up on the street. That was what the others all thought. That was what Ronnie told herself. When Ronnie could remember. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This story was well written and heartbreaking. It’s the story of how easily a child can be manipulated over and over and still not understand how badly she’s been mistreated. How the very system that is supposed to keep ...

Kelly Kennedy thought her life was finally on track. Engaged to the man of her dreams and with a baby on the way, she reassures her five-year-old daughter, Bree, that the father she picked for Christmas still loves her. Unfortunately, war veteran Tyler Manning has been away most of the year. Recovering from PTSD isn’t easy. Rather than worry Kelly, Tyler spends his time traveling to Afghanistan to work at a children's charity he founded. Kelly decides to distract Bree with promises of a pet for Christmas. When Tyler is taken hostage by terrorists, she finds it hard to convince Bree that ...

The heartwarming story of Barrie, the stray puppy rescued from the rubble in Syria by former soldier Sean Laidlaw. Barrie was rescued from the rubble by bomb disposal expert and former soldier Sean Laidlaw. He gradually gained her trust, and they soon became inseparable. When Sean's contract to Syria was not renewed and he could not return to her, he raised the funds to bring her home with him. The two created an incredible bond in their three months together, and they were reunited in emotional scenes in early November.

“I love you, too, Tank, but I’m not going to waste my life waiting for a man who won’t commit to loving me forever.” With tears streaming down her face, Maeve Wynn stretched onto her tiptoes and kissed the man. She loved him, but it would be the last time, she told herself. Then she said goodbye to Tank Harmond and left him standing in the sand with disbelief written all over his face. Jeff Mitchell is there, ready and willing to compete for Maeve’s heart. He’s young, good looking, and a successful up and coming architect. He’s new to Grey’s Harbor, and he just might be the ...