Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Choosing the right dog for your family is a big deal, and it involves carefully considering things like their temperament, ...

The statistics are sobering: up to 30% of military veterans live with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), yet only a fraction have access to the life-changing support of a trained service dog. With ...

Veterans’ mental health is in epidemic mode, and each day we do not act to mitigate this crisis, is another day more than 20 American heroes commit suicide. This is no exaggeration. Studies indicate ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a leading cause of impairment in quality of life and functioning among Veterans. Service dogs have been promoted as a potential intervention for Veterans with ...

Psychiatric service dogs have been shown to help relieve symptoms of PTSD and help restore normal functioning in military veterans. A comparison of the cortisol levels in the hair of service dogs and ...

The dogs train for the specific needs of the person they’re working with, but are all taught to disrupt panic attacks and help veterans feel safer in stressful situations. Northwest Battle Buddies ...

TODAY ON. FOR THE RECORD, I DIDN’T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT A SERVICE DOG COULD DO FOR ME. A LOCAL ORGANIZATION AIMED AT PROVIDING SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS. I KNEW THAT WITHIN THE FIRST, I WOULD SAY TWO ...

When Joe Moreno, a Navy veteran, panicked and took cover between two cars in a mall parking lot, suddenly transported back to his deployment during the 2003 invasion into Iraq, he knew he had to seek ...

Actor Cole Hauser speaking at Southern Cross Service Dogs Always Beside You Inaugural Gala. Service dogs Reilly (left) and Lucky (right) have graduated from the puppy phase and are in specialized ...

DENVER (KDVR) — For 25 years following one veteran’s service, he struggled with PTSD and his mental health, and decided a change had to happen. That change came with fur and four paws. “Like a typical ...

The Helena resident says his service dog, Bear, helped him regain the confidence and independence he lost after a 27-year ...