More than 500 dogs have a home, thanks to the prison inmates in the Pups N Pals program at Tomoka Correctional Institute in Florida. The prisoners train shelter dogs for two months, which gives them…
Do service dogs really make a difference for vets with post-traumatic stress syndrome? According to a study at Purdue University, the answer is a resounding YES. The study, reported in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical…
Frazzled passengers are nothing new at airports. What is new is the wider use in airports across the country of emotional support animals to calm travelersβ fears and reduce tension. Ironically, this is happening at…
Purdue Study Demonstrates Benefits of Service Animals for PTSD Service dogs help vets battling PTSD. Sufferers have long insisted their dogs help them cope. But actual studies have been few and far behind. https://youtu.be/42TIb5dTU_M People…
For centuries, humans have relied on animals for a variety of work. They were both pets and helpers. Dogs herded sheep, guarded farmhouses, pulled sleds and carts and assisted hunters. In the 1930s, the first…
After extensive training, service dogs are paired with a wounded vet and become an extension, like another limb, helping with the vetβs physical journey through each day. But it doesnβt stop there. Equally vital is…
A service dog in New Mexico, that also happens to be a pit bull mix, can continue helping his owner, thanks to federal law. Local officials finally accepted that their town ordinance banning the breed…
Military dogs in Afghanistan protect their soldier partners by sniffing out bombs. They also provide a connection to normal life and home. Thereβs nothing more real than a dogβs sloppy kisses. The connection between human…
Itβs not easy for any military vet to switch successfully from a life in Afghanistan, centered on a war, to small town life in Texas, centered around a wife and two kids. For one who…
Broad support is growing for legislation that improves the chances for vets and people in the military to get emotional support animals. Groups like the Humane Society, animal rights activities and lawmakers are joining forces…
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