Todd Coyer & River
Veteran: Todd Coyer
Service Dog: River
Caleb,
I’d like to thank VA Dogs of Texas for suppling me with a Service Dog, River. I’ve suffered from PTSD for over 30 years.I’m single and was avoiding the world by not leaving the home, avoiding going out in public, going to the grocery store, meeting people, not getting along with co-workers and family.
I had heard how much Service Dogs helped change lives, and it’s true however, the change is beyond whatever I had imagined. Life isn’t perfect for me, not even close but River, my Service Dog, has helped me go beyond the walls of my home and I’m never alone. River has helped me get out of my own head, as much as I was, she has given me a reason to get up each day and focus on something other than myself. VA Dogs of Texas and River have changed my life for the better.