The Milwaukee Brewers on Monday honored a former police and fire chief who has served Wisconsin for 30 years. Before he took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, James Small had a surprise meeting with his new dog, Hawk.Hawk comes from Custom Canines, a group that trains service dogs.Small was diagnosed with PTSD.The Brewers and their partner Vortex presented Small with his new partner on the field.”I do a lot of work with the peer support teams in the region, and you know, having a dog like that is going to be helpful. Dogs are really helpful with people in times of distress, and I really look forward to being able to work with my own canine,” Small said. Small now serves as the rural EMS outreach manager for the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health.
MILWAUKEE —
The Milwaukee Brewers on Monday honored a former police and fire chief who has served Wisconsin for 30 years.
Before he took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, James Small had a surprise meeting with his new dog, Hawk.
Hawk comes from Custom Canines, a group that trains service dogs.
Small was diagnosed with PTSD.
The Brewers and their partner Vortex presented Small with his new partner on the field.
“I do a lot of work with the peer support teams in the region, and you know, having a dog like that is going to be helpful. Dogs are really helpful with people in times of distress, and I really look forward to being able to work with my own canine,” Small said.
Small now serves as the rural EMS outreach manager for the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health.
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Hawk, a service dog was presented to James Small by the Milwaukee Brewers and Vortex.