Veteran's PTSD Service Dog Murdered in Back Yard

Glendale war veteran's service dog poisoned 
AZ Family
By Jason Volentine
August 28, 2015

It would be a tough loss for anyone, but Darvin was much more than a pet. Long is a Marine and former police officer. He served in Desert Storm and has severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Darvin was Long's service dog – his balance.

GLENDALE, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) - A Valley war veteran's service dog was killed and he believes it was poisoned by someone throwing tainted food over his backyard wall. Julian Long rushed his little dog, Darvin, to an animal hospital on Wednesday.

The dog was having seizures and trouble breathing. Less than two hours later, Darvin had to be put down. "I've never been married, I don't have any kids, and he was my child," Long said.

"On my good days he was there, on my bad days he was there, and he [would do] anything from cuddling to going to get a toy to bring it to me and play to try to divert my attention away from things that I'm dealing with in life." read more here