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This Able Veteran

Behesha Doan, founder and chief trainer at Extreme K-9.

Aired 05/22/2014 | Rating NR

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This Able Veteran

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Behesha Doan, founder and chief trainer at Extreme K-9.

Behesha Doan, founder and chief trainer at Extreme K-9, a world-class dog training facility in Carbondale, Ill., is also the founder of This Able Veteran, a program that pairs specially trained dogs with veterans struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Aired 05/22/2014 | Rating NR

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