Five VA medical centers will soon launch a service dog training pilot program for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday, March 30, that the pilot program would be available at the following locations: Anchorage, Alaska Asheville, North Carolina Palo Alto, California San Antonio, Texas West Palm Beach, Fla “There are many effective treatments for …
Published: 4:30 PM March 10, 2022 A £24,000 grant to provide canine companions to ex-service personnel who suffer with Post-Traumatic Stress will be ‘life-changing’. Service Dogs UK, which has a hub in Woodbridge, Suffolk, enrols veterans on a free program that lasts between nine and 12 months where they work with assistance dogs to change two lives at a time. …
CHELSEA, Okla. — For many US Military Veterans, PTSD service dogs provide life-changing benefits. Dustin Parker, an Army Veteran in Chelsea, has seen that firsthand through his service dog, Sissy. “She has saved my life,” says Dustin. He adds the Great Pyrenees mix who status loyally by his side, helped him get his life back. “I have a lot of …
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The student veteran’s lounge at Texas A & M – Corpus Christi is literally going to the dogs, and there’s a good reason for that. A new therapy dog program in it’s initial stage provides a new alternative way to assist veterans as they transition to student life. They help them deal with the stresses of …
Dr. Jane
December 26, 2021
Garland Shirley with his service dog Smitty. (Stephen Gassman / Telegraph Herald) DUBUQUE, Iowa – Steve Vincent glanced at the dog patiently standing next to his chair. “Get it,” he ordered. Doc, a 2 year old yellow Labrador, immediately picked up the leash Vincent had dropped and returned it to its owner. Read moreDog Meets Owner's Newborn Daughter for First …
Dr. Jane
November 10, 2021
Dr. Colleen Dell (PhD), USask Research Chair in One Health and Wellness and co-founder of the PAWSitive Support Project, and a team of experts have put together a course as part of a toolkit that informs service dog trainers about recovery from substance use harm; the important role of peer support; and connection to animals, people, and the land in …
Veteran David Crenshaw and his service dog Doc at a press conference in Capitol Hill promoting the House Act, HR 1022, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act, or PAWS Act, on March 3, 2021. (JOE GROMELSKI) WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed law Wednesday that would allow some veterans with mental illness to receive service dogs. The new law directs …
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A local makes a difference to veterans in Wichita by training service dogs for free. The only money any veteran would have to pay is the registration fee. Toney Turner is a veteran himself but says he wasn’t a combat veteran and has stayed in the United States. “Basically, I worked as a paralegal, my health …
BRAZOS COUNTY, TX – Grizz is a one year old wolfhound who will make connections with veterans. These bonds will help alleviate his shyness while also helping veterans deal with some of the traumatic events they experienced while on duty. About three dozen wolfhounds roam the Twin Rivers Wolf and Wolf Dog Sanctuary in Grimes County. Read moreDog Saves Owner's …
CHEERS … to nonprofit wireless operator DigitalC, which plans to double its capacity to deliver high-speed internet access to low-income areas of Cleveland by the end of this year. Peter Krouse reports that DigitalC already serves about 1,000 households in Cleveland neighborhoods like Buckeye-Woodhill, Central, Clark-Fulton, Fairfax, Glenville and Hough, but has the capacity to serve about three times as …
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