War Veteran Has A Panic Attack During An Interview. Watch The Service Dog…

by pawbuzz on in Dogs 512

Erick Scott, a veteran who served in Iraq, knows first-hand what it’s like to suffer from PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder – a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event).

PTSD is also sometimes known as shell shock or combat stress, occurs after experiencing severe trauma or a life-threatening event.

For all too many veterans, it's hard to readjust to life out of the military or getting haunted by unpleasant memories and experiences. Erick was no exception.

To help him combat his anxiety, he was paired with a special service dog, Gumbo. Gumbo's main role was to notify him when he started showing symptoms of PTSD.

Watch the video on the next page to see Gumbo's amazing reaction when Scott gets agitated on camera during an interview. This is incredibly touching to see.

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512 thoughts on “War Veteran Has A Panic Attack During An Interview. Watch The Service Dog…”

  9. Ryan Myers

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    I know the feeling very well. I have bad anxiety attacks cause of a medical condition and my schnauzer is the one thing that can calm me down and she is not even a service dog.

  18. Mary Duranski Anderson

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    Amazing story. People don’t realize what is involved to be a war veteran. I am so thankful for all who serve. People don’t realize that if they make it home, they are ok. This story probably is only one of thousands of vets that have problems. Wonderful to know a service dog can help where talking and pills don’t. Good luck to this vet in the story and all who are still fighting their own war.

  27. Deb Dennison

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    How quickly and efficiently a dog works for our veterans. YET, the proposal is going to the VA to give the vets marijuana…let’s drug ’em up. There is another treatment that I heard about through the American Legion that is working wonderfully for our vets with PTSD and other issues. We should help them, not drug ’em.

  32. Joe Nick Yanniello

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    One of my 16 years old daughters had panicky attacks for 7 years . Last year I got a kitten for her Xmas gift so I prayed for her to reduce her panicky attacks so her beloved one year old cat Flynn finally be there all the time . She has not been on medication since Jan 2015 . Now she and Flynn are best friends ..

  46. Dancing Wombat

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    Dogs (and other animals) do amazing things for people with autism, also. Our Golden Retriever has done wonders for our daughter, who has moderate autism, and one of our four guinea pigs really helps calm one of our boys (with HFASD) when he is having a melt-down, or on the cusp of one. I have also heard of dogs which can predict when a diabetic is about to have a reaction. Never underestimate the power of animals to improve our physical, mental and emotional health.

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