'You don't know you have (PTSD) until somebody tells you,' he said. 'Sometimes you just don't know what you're dealing with, until somebody points it out to you.'
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Lenny Polidor is a diligent new dog owner. It's only been two weeks since he rescued his new puppy, Lena.Polidor calls his bond with Lena a gift, but the pairing is part of a new student veteran program at Florida Atlantic University that is addressing PTSD.
Polidor is participating in a new program called the"FAU Veteran Canine Rescue Mission," a partnership between the Humane Society of Broward County and Happy With Dogs.
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