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How service dogs are helping veterans overcome PTSD and reclaim their lives
1 month, 1 week ago

How service dogs are helping veterans overcome PTSD and reclaim their lives

Hindustan Times  

After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Dogs 4 Valor, operated through the Olathe, Kansas-based organization called The Battle Within, helps retired veterans and first responders work with their service dogs to help manage depression, anxiety and other challenges. How Dogs 4 Valor helps veterans overcome PTSD “A lot of times the …

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'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
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1 month, 1 week ago

'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program

Associated Press  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. “A lot of times the veteran with severe PTSD is homebound,” said Sandra Sindeldecker, program manager for Dogs 4 Valor. Some won’t leave the house at all.” AP AUDIO: ‘I got my life back.’ Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to …

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A pawfect day out! Duchess of Edinburgh cuddles up to adorable pooches as she visits Guide Dogs UK
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A pawfect day out! Duchess of Edinburgh cuddles up to adorable pooches as she visits Guide Dogs UK

Daily Mail  

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh was all smiles today as she attended an interactive event in with half a dozen furry friends. The duchess pictured with Storm the Buddy dog The 59-year-old enjoyed a very enviable day at the Buddy Dogs Family Event in Reading on Thursday, where she helped bake tasty dog treats and even got to have a cuddle …

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Search Crews With Cadaver Dogs Wade Through Muck Of Communities ‘Wiped Off The Map’ By Helene
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Search Crews With Cadaver Dogs Wade Through Muck Of Communities ‘Wiped Off The Map’ By Helene

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SWANNANOA, N.C. — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for more victims of Hurricane Helene days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast. “Communities were wiped off the map,” North Carolina’s governor, Roy Cooper, said at a …

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They didn't make it as guide dogs, but these Labradors have been retrained to support veterans and first responders
4 months ago

They didn't make it as guide dogs, but these Labradors have been retrained to support veterans and first responders

ABC  

Chris Hodder is an army veteran living with post-traumatic stress disorder. "The genesis for our whole organisation was to try and help veterans and first responders dealing with suicidal ideation and other mental health challenges," said Mr Johnson. "We started by looking at what was happening in Northern Europe and Canada and North America for training high quality dogs as …

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Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military veterans, researchers say
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military veterans, researchers say

Associated Press  

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The VA can prescribe service dogs to certain veterans diagnosed with a visual, hearing or substantial mobility impairment, including eligible veterans with PTSD, and will cover some costs associated with having a service …

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Can pets join their owners in stores? Here’s what you should know
1 year, 2 months ago

Can pets join their owners in stores? Here’s what you should know

LA Times  

Augustine Hurtado, 65, waits in line to pay for dog and cat food at a Smart & Final store in South Los Angeles. There are ways you might be able to tell if the dog is a legitimate service animal, especially if it’s exhibiting bad behavior, she said. A service animal differs from a pet dog because its trained to …

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California leads nation in dog attacks on mail carriers; L.A. fourth among cities
2 years, 6 months ago

California leads nation in dog attacks on mail carriers; L.A. fourth among cities

LA Times  

Mail carriers load their trucks at the U.S. California led the nation in dog attacks on mail carriers in 2021, with Los Angeles ranking fourth among cities, the U.S. Last year, 656 dog bites on mail carriers were recorded in the state, nearly 100 more than in the state of Texas, which ranked second, according to the postal service. “From …

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Laguna Beach Police Department to add two service dogs, K9 vehicle with donations
3 years ago

Laguna Beach Police Department to add two service dogs, K9 vehicle with donations

LA Times  

The Laguna Beach Police Department’s annual fallen officer remembrance ceremony included the unveiling of a new K9 memorial on Sept. 21. The Laguna Beach Police Department will soon be adding to its ranks, as the department was the beneficiary of recent donations from the community. Laguna Beach Police Chief Jeff Calvert said the department would look to introduce the first …

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Sahakarnar citizens forum calls for action against stray dogs
3 years, 3 months ago

Sahakarnar citizens forum calls for action against stray dogs

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Residents of Sahakarnagar have asked PMC to address various issues that local population is facing. During its first ward sabha held on Saturday, Sahakar nagar citizens’ forum asked Pune Municipal Corporation to address the menace of stray dogs and start shuttle bus service between Sahakarnagar and Swargate. HT Image Following the ward Sabha, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd started …

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United joins rivals in dropping emotional-support animals
3 years, 11 months ago

United joins rivals in dropping emotional-support animals

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — United Airlines is joining other major U.S. carriers in no longer allowing emotional-support animals to fly for free. United said Friday that starting Monday, it will no longer let passengers book travel for companion animals. Therapy animals trained to visit nursing homes and other settings don’t count as service dogs, United said. The government rules announced last month …

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US tightens definition of service animals allowed on planes
4 years ago

US tightens definition of service animals allowed on planes

Associated Press  

The days of pets flying with their owners in airplane cabins for free are coming to an end. The agency said Wednesday that it was rewriting the rules partly because passengers carrying unusual animals on board “eroded the public trust in legitimate service animals.” It also cited the increasing frequency of people “fraudulently representing their pets as service animals,” and …

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