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[Edit from SDA: The FDA does NOT allow animals in grocery stores. Service dogs are an exception] BROOKLINE - It's a sunny day in dog-friendly Brookline. Kristen Ricky and her dog Stella are out for a walk and considering some window shopping too. "She's been in a few [stores]. The Booksmith, TJ...

By Leo Shane III Wednesday, Jun 21 A service dog visits with members of the 139th Airlift Wing. (Airman 1st Class Audrey Chappell/Air National Guard) Lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a new proposal to use community grants to pair service dogs with struggling veterans, in the hopes the...

BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE SEPTEMBER 20TH AS NATIONAL SERVICE DOG DAY U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today introduced a bipartisan resolution marking September 20th as National Service...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Mike Bartleson worked for the Knox County Sheriff's office for 18 years. After a few tough situations on the job, he was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. "I always wanted to be a cop to make a difference. I'm not a cop anymore, I'm retired but I...

Service dogs and PTSD PTSD is more common in veterans than civilians, with 7% of veterans developing PTSD at some point in their lives, versus 6% of civilians, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Rates of PTSD vary among service areas and depend on the study. In 2021, 10% of male...

Nearly 17 U.S. Veterans take their own lives each day. A staggering and heart-breaking number. But a local group is pairing service members with service dogs. And both are getting the lifeline they need. Amanda Crawford has the story. When missiles were fired over Iraq in the Gulf War Joe...

TAMPA, Fla. - Veteran Giovanna Moreno, who served in the U.S. Army, can't say enough about how thankful she is for her dog Storm. "It's done so much for me in just the two months that I've had her. She's pretty much changed my life on a day-to-day basis," Moreno explained. "There would be days...

Phil Latzman/KJZZ Marine veteran Jonathon Bailey (left) poses with Anubis, a white German shepherd, and Army vet Richard Powell poses with Koa, a Lab mix, at the headquarters of Soldier's Best Friend in Peoria. Jeff Raebel is an Army combat veteran from Phoenix who suffers from post traumatic...

By Ryan Llera, BSc, DVM; Lynn Buzhardt, DVM There is no delicate way to ask. This particular issue is as sensitive as a dog's sense of smell. To address why dogs sniff rear ends, it is important to understand their sense of smell and their communication techniques. Do dogs really have a good...