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Showing posts with label PTSD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PTSD. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Veteran Honors Beloved Service Dog by Making Him the Best Man at His Wedding

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Service dogs play an important part in the lives of the people they serve. Whether they are acting in the capacity as a comfort or support a...
Thursday, August 26, 2021

President Biden signs PAWS Act

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The bill will require the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover the cost of service dogs for vets living with PTSD in a five-year pilot pr...
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Texas Woman Rescues Shelter Dogs To Become Service Animals For Vets Struggling With PTSD

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Cherry Jenkins is a big believer in second chances. This conviction has led the Texas woman to devote her life to rescuing and retraining sh...
Sunday, August 23, 2020

Community Steps Up to Help Non-Profit at Risk of Losing Animal Rescue Farm – Please Share!

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The farm is dedicated to fostering relationships among its sanctuary animals and the people who visit. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A rescue...
Friday, February 1, 2019

How Animals Help Brain Chemistry

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Our relationship to animals has a profound effect on the biochemistry of our brains; here’s how: An oxytocin boost There are documented...
Monday, October 23, 2017

Heartwarming Reunion Between a Military Veteran, His Service Dog, and The Inmate Who Trained Him

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You see it happening more and more where prisons are adding programs where inmates work with dogs. The inmates provide the dogs with care ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Medal of Honor Recipient’s Needs Your Help: His Service Dog Has to Have Surgery

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Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the 2009 battle at COP Keating in Afghanistan, the same ba...
Saturday, January 30, 2016

Veteran with PTSD Reunited with Military Bomb-Sniffing Dog Partner

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Lance Cpl. David Pond and his military working dog, Pablo, were split up when Pond's service ended in 2011. The Marine went home to C...
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Thanks To New Law: Every U.S. Military Dog Will Be Brought Home

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The heroic pups who courageously serve and paw-tect our country are finally getting the recognition they deserve. President Barack Ob...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

The Army Veteran Who Says He Broke a Car Window to Save a Dog Inside Has Had the Charges Against Him Dropped

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Oconee County, Ga. - Michael Hammons said when he heard a dog was in distress, he jumped into action. The tiny, Pomeranian-mix was left i...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Veteran Breaks Car Window To Save Dog, Owner Has Him Arrested: What Are Your Thoughts?

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Athens, Georgia – A man who saved a dog from a hot car wasn't rewarded for his action. Instead, the move landed him behind bars. ...
Monday, May 14, 2012

Military Dogs Euthanized as 'Equipment' Under Cruel Law

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If roadside bombs and other hazards of war don't kill military dogs, senseless government regulations and red tape might. The Unite...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Companions for Heroes - Helping Heal the Lives of Our Nation’s Heroes and Sheltered Pets

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I first heard of Companions for Heroes when  I “liked” their page on facebook. Having a brother who is a Veteran with    Post-Traumatic...