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Move, Batman: there is a new crusader with a layer in the city, and has four legs, flexible ears and a heart of gold.
William Bottger, 66, a veteran of the Bellevue Army National Guard, Ohio, found an unlikely hero in Your BeagleRoxie, who has leather marks in the shape of the superhero logo on his left side, SWNS news agency reported.
Although suffering from PTSDMemory loss and the loss of his right eye, Bottger said he finds comfort in the unwavering presence and support of his dog.
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The devout dog remains next to its owner, feeling their pain and providing company and stability, according to the SWNS report.
For Bottger, Roxie is much more than a curiosity; She is a life line.
“I’ve had Roxie for seven months,” said William Bottger, photographed with his puppy. The dog gave him a birthday gift for a friend. (SWNS)
“I’ve had Roxie for seven months,” Bottger said. “She was just a 2 -month puppy when I got her from a friend as a birthday gift.”
“Immediately, I noticed the wings of the bats, and reminded me of Batman,” he said, noting that the 1989 original film with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson is his favorite of the franchise.
Bottger, who served in Iraq in 2004 and 2005, retired from The military In 2012.
“In general, the army was good for me,” he said, according to Swns. “I made 22 years.”
However, his time abroad left it with permanent injuries, including PTSD, short -term memory loss, Hearing loss In his right ear, and the devastating loss of his right eye due to a disease called histoplasmosis, a fungal infection caused by the inhalation of spores in the air of the contaminated soil.
“She knows what I need without me saying it.”
Some of these injuries have hindered daily life, and that is where Roxie enters.
“She is there with me all the time,” Bottger said, according to Swns. “She knows what I need without me saying it.”
He added: “Roxie is everything to me. She is my partner. She knows when it hurts, and she (she will go to me) by my side and remain by my side.”
Bottger said of Roxie: “She is my partner. She knows when it hurts, and will come to bed by my side and stay by my side.” (William Bottger / SWNS)
There is a long history of friendship between Veterans and canine companions.
The official website for the United States Veterans Affairs Department has a page dedicated to how service dogs help veterans with PTSD.
“Service dogs have allowed many veterans for the opportunity to meet with their families, return to school, find a renewed enjoyment in life and significantly reduce their medications,” says the site.
On an article on the K9 website for Warriors, an organization that connects veterans with dogs, science is explained a little more.
Bottger served in the army for 22 years. “In general, the army was good for me,” he said. (William Bottger / SWNS)
“When humans who have some kind of family or emotional bond look into each other’s eyes, their bodies release a chemical called oxytocin,” says the site.
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Studies have shown that this hormone, which can slow down heart rate and breathing, reduce blood pressure and inhibit the production of stress hormones, also excrete when an owner and his dog look into the eyes, according to the same article.
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Unlike most Beagles, Roxie is quiet, said the owner.
Roxie has leather marks in the shape of the Batman logo on his left side. (William Bottger / SWNS)
“She doesn’t bark or become aggressive,” Bottger said. “She only gets in my face when she knows she has to leave.”
Bottger said he trained the dog himself wearing sweets and patience, his forged link through trust and loyalty.
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Roxie accompanies the veteran on long walks, always staying close to him.
While a dog with bat wings in his fur may sound like something of a comic, for a disabled veteran, Roxie is as real as it seems.
