78.Maxx the service dog saved my Husband - a podcast by Beck Rayner

In this week's podcast episode, I talk to Army spouse Mel about a service dog called Maxx and how he saved her husband.

Mel and I also talk about;

• What it's like when your Husband deploys every two years
• Her Husband's decision to be proactive in seeking mental health support
• Why a service dog was the right fit for her Husband and their family
• The Defence Community Dog program and the support the Defence Bank Foundation gives the program
• The impact Maxx has had on her Husband's everyday life and their family life
• The type of support Maxx provides and why Mel being the third wheel is a good thing

Maxx was matched with Damien through the Defence Community Dog Program, a program that is funded by the Defence Bank Foundation

The DCD program provides highly trained service dogs to serving and ex-serving ADF members who need support to deal with injuries and illnesses including Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Every dog in the program is rescued from a pound or shelter and trained at the Bathurst Correctional Centre with the assistance of professional dog trainers and inmates at the centre.

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