Kaya, a service dog from Dallas who served as a beloved ambassador for PTSD treatment and veterans' health, has died, according to her owner.
Editor's Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit the hotline's website. — Kaya, a service dog who served as a beloved ambassador for PTSD treatment and veterans' health, has died, according to her owner. told CNN in an interview.
"I was really at a very low point in my life and almost became a veteran suicide statistic," he said. At the time, he said, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs didn't provide funding for PTSD service dogs -- so he spent $10,000 of his own money adopting and training Kaya. He explained that although there are non-profits that provide veterans with service dogs, many of them have wait times of over a year.
Lyle said that in addition to performing specialized tasks, service dogs also act as"an extraordinarily powerful backstop to veteran suicide." Caring for the dog can help"provide a sense of purpose.
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