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At the end of 2023, things were looking bleak for Tim Cleveland, a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "I was basically at the end of my rope," he says. "I had been suicidal in the past, was feeling really depressed...
ABOUT ONE IN TEN men experience depression or anxiety. But only about half ever receive treatment, often because men can feel a stigma related to having a mental health condition.
In February 2022, DS Parker was told that he could not bring Koda to work. However, when he brought her to a digital forensic lab he was told by Det Insp Alex Hall to leave and return without his dog.
Gailey said the experience on Greyhound was — in the years he had been making the trip with Neal and a predecessor service dog — less magical but perfectly acceptable, until suddenly it wasn't.
She's changed my life for the better, because where I was apprehensive, where I had anxiety and was always on edge, she's taken that away.
Cricket, a Goldendoodle, is able to detect potentially fatal food allergens, as well as calm anxiety and panic attacks caused by PTSD
A resident paid about $20,000 over two years for a service dog from Causey Labradors and Training, LLC. She never got the dog, police say.
Details of the case have not been made public. But the U.S. Attorney's Office announced late last week that it had reached an agreement with Hackensack Meridian Health to resolve the allegation involving an OB/GYN.
Dogs Inc., formerly known as Southeastern Guide Dogs, trains about 50 dogs a year. However, they can only do so much at their offices, so they often rely on partners in the community to open their hearts and their doors.
The contract sweeping company partners with the non-profit group with a goal to raise $30,000 for veterans.
As Executive Director of Good Dog! Service Canines, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of dogs like Grom in the lives of families like Mack's. Grom has been Mack's steadfast companion, helping him navigate the challenges of autism, ADHD, and
"I had people texting me kind of out of nowhere saying 'oh, my gosh you met your goal!' And I logged in and I just couldn't believe it," Eloise's mom, Lauren Stenzel said.
