Tag: Veterans

Home adopts veterans’ service canine measure from retiring Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio

WASHINGTON, DC – The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve a bill penned by Steve Stivers, MP for Upper Arlington, to set up a U.S. Department of Veterinary Medicine pilot program teaching veterinary service dog training as a form of therapy . Stivers’ Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for the Veterans Therapy Act would work with nonprofit …

Highmark Well being pairs 2 Pennsylvania veterans with canines via Guardian Angel Medical Service Canine program – WPXI

PITTSBURGH – Two local veterans had changed their lives last fall when they were paired with furry service partners to help them with their medical needs. Dan Smith, a Vietnam veteran from Butler, was paired with a service dog named Charlie. Charlie received special training to identify changes in Dan’s blood sugar levels. Since getting Charlie, Dan has become more …