Vets With PTSD Welcome Feds Promise of Tax Credit for Service Dogs

Vets With PTSD Welcome Feds Promise of Tax Credit for Service Dogs
Service dogs from the Canadian Veteran Service Dog Unit charitable organization take part in a training session at a mall in Ottawa on March 6, 2018. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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OTTAWA—Heads turn and smiles break out as the four veterans make their way through the Bayshore mall in Ottawas west end one recent Tuesday morning. But it isnt just the men that the shoppers are watching, its also their dogs.

A little-noticed promise in the most recent federal budget has sparked applause and sighs of relief from veterans across Canada dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological trauma.