Twix: the dog who saved a veteran’s life

When RAAF veteran Ian Fletcher met Twix, everything changed. The golden lab wasn’t just a dog – he became Ian’s reason to get up in the morning.

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00:00oh hello yes hello this is twix he's my assistance dog basically without twix there's no journey

00:12there's no life i literally would not be here if i didn't have him anywhere that i can legally go

00:19he comes with me shopping centers dentists quite often um in the shower he'll sit outside the door

00:25he's with me 24 7. he's like a sponge another way that i i can look at it is that when i'm out in the

00:31bay i don't i don't like the attention and i get overwhelmed with big crowds of people

00:36but normally the conversations will start through him oh he's a nice dog he's he's well behaved a

00:43simple question is what he does for me he does so much for me he he he allows me to live one way of

00:49looking at it is twix has my back so i can keep looking towards the horizon and beyond

00:55uh he gives me pride i have dignity back i can get out and i can assimilate

01:00and and um get back into the community and be somebody

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