How useless! What the veterans require, and are certainly entitled to, are effective, viable resources offered to them which assist their rehabilition and return to private life immediately. We need funding for the training of the dogs, and a placement program put in place immediately!

I am going to devote my time to the attempt to link the needs of the soldiers with the resources of the available trainers. Our dog shelters are filled with dogs who would be a tremendous asset for our deserving veterans if properly trained and placed.

A “pilot” program of inquiry is a ridiculous waste of time.

The legislation was passed as part of the FY2010 Omnibus Appropriations Act and signed into law by the President on Dec 16th.

Implementation is another matter, though. Although most people who’ve written about this legislation act as if its funding and passage make it a done deal, the reality is there is still a lot to be sorted out. I know there are people working on that, but don’t know exactly where things stand today.

Al