Cavoodle Love - Puppies Sydney put up the proposition of offering a puppy to a Police member as a result of the work Police do for the community. I saw this on-posted by Fighting PTSD Vicpol | Facebook and didn’t think I qualified at the time as I had already been ill-health retired.
I could tell a zillion stories of my career, which lasted 35 years, 3 months and 28 days. But I’d rather bring attention to the unbelievable generosity of Rachel and Kerrin at Cavoodle Love.
The generosity of these people brings tears to my eyes. I have a long way to go in my recovery, a very long way, but for people like Rachel and Kerrin to donate puppies for a cause such as this, it just doesn’t save one person, it saves families, friends and colleagues. I already have a colleague looking to buy from them.
When Cavoodle Love put up the post I had no idea what it would create – three magnificent little puppies across three states. I don’t know who exactly nominated me and what they said but I am so very grateful for their contributions. I picked up my little Ben seven weeks ago and already can’t imagine him not being part of my life.
PTSD – I eventually did 35 years, 3 months and 28 days in Victoria Police. Ups and downs? Yes, constantly. The good well outweighed the bad but the bad – it sticks, in the mind and in everything you do.
I don’t know where PTSD came from, but it hit me like a brick so suddenly. I had seen many things that I hope the average person never needs to see. And neither they should, that was our job, not yours.
I am also signing my massive beast Ben, all 1.5 kg of him, to an assistance/companion program, a not-for-profit organization Support and programs for serving and ex-serving military personnel and their families - Young Diggers to help me when I feel down. As soon as I mentioned this to Cavoodle Love – guess what? A donation of another beautiful puppy. Just so generous, and a disclaimer I have never known of them prior to getting little Ben!