The benefits of service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have been captured anecdotally but there has been a lack of empirical research on the use of the animals as a medical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Service dogs are much more than pets. K9s For Warriors Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder ...

Ivy, Rudy, and Diesel are the newest recruits for New Life K9s, a nonprofit that provides trained psychiatric service dogs at no cost to veterans and first responders living with PTSD. Three yellow ...

BOYDS, Md. — Dole is a rambunctious black Labrador and loves being outdoors. He's a service dog-in-training and is still getting schooled. “Well, he's a little bit of a goof, which is probably why ...

Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien holds her labradoodle service dog, Albus, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Kansas City, Kansas. O'Brien is a part of Dogs 4 Valor, which helps retired veterans and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The PAWS Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Wednesday. The legislation directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to provide service dogs and ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - United K9, a veteran-owned, Texas-based dog training company, offers service dog training to assist those struggling with mobility issues, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ...

A U.S. Army veteran who suffers from severe PTSD was brought to tears after reading an emotional letter from his family surprising him with a service dog. Rudy Pena, from Amarillo, Texas, is a 10-year ...

New research from Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine in conjunction with Florida-based non-profit K9s for Warriors finds military veterans with PTSD do better on both physiological and ...

When anxiety rises for U.S. Army veteran Meghan, her rescue dog Snuffy places his paw in her hand. The four-year-old poodle ...