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A disabled veteran is suing a Los Angeles hotel for allegedly discriminating against her and her service dog, ultimately making her late to an Elton John concert. According to legal documents, obtained by The Blast, a woman named Kristen Rockwood claims she is a disabled veteran who suffers...

Goch is a disabled IDF veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from the 2009 military conflict in the Gaza Strip. Alexander Goch and Erlin the service dog and the children he teaches (Photo: Yair Sagi) Erlin was trained as a service dog to assist, facilitate and cope...

WEST HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - A woman from West Haven who was left a quadriplegic after a speeding car rear-ended her in Florida 3 and a half years ago faces many challenges. Gabby Murillo, 25, requires constant care, but she said a service dog is giving her new hope. In June 2019, Murillo walked...

TINTON FALLS, NJ – Police in Tinton Falls are asking the person who initially found Madona, a service dog to come forward and return her to her rightful owner. According to police, a good Samaritan found Madonna wearing a pink harness near Ocean Avenue and Ludlow Avenue in Spring Lake. Despite...

By Joshua Skinner Published: Nov. 29, 2022 at 8:43 PM EST|Updated: 17 hours ago MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - You've probably seen them at the mall, in the grocery store, or at the airport: service dogs helping their owners with various tasks. But you've also probably noticed some of those "service...

By Ryan Fitzmaurice, The Lovell Chronicle A successful banquet has given K9 Elite the resources to raise, train and provide up to 20 service dogs in the next year, a record amount for the growing organization. K9 Elite hosted its first Veterans and First Responders banquet on Nov. 11 at the...

In 2020, K9 Partners for Patriots marked an important milestone at their nonprofit. They had provided help, support, and matched a service dog to 400 military veterans suffering the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, and/or traumatic brain injury (PTSD, MST, and...

CHATTANOOGA, Tn — The need to help our nation's veterans is giant and it's growing all the time. We can all help in big and smaller ways. It's possible to save a life with just a phone call to someone who is struggling. There are also amazing programs in and around Chattanooga that are...

The nightmares, anxiety and depression kept coming back. Lois Schenk served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Navy, completing five deployments and being stationed around the world. But after retiring from the military in December, the trauma of her service stayed with her. She was diagnosed...

DENVER—The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced today that the United States has resolved a discrimination complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Hermosa Vineyards, a vineyard in Palisade, Colorado, to allow service dogs in its tasting room. The...

by Carlene White If your dog is given a clear option of sleeping on the floor or on the sofa, there's no doubt as to where he would be — on the sofa. Except on a hot day in July, when he is more inclined to sleep on the floor. That's not a random decision. The floor will be cooler, so he will...

By JAN LARSON McLAUGHLIN BG Independent News Some fur has been flying recently at the Wood County Senior Center in Bowling Green. Discrepancies in the exact definition of a "service dog" has led to some discourse between a senior who uses a dog to alert her to health problems and others who...

KKTV News This Morning (Recurring Sunday 6 a.m.) By Brian Sherrod Published: Oct. 30, 2022 at 10:31 AM EDT COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - An organization is helping local veterans cope with mental disorders by pairing them with service dogs. Pups4Patriots is a program that finds dogs in need...

Chicago, Illinos, Oct. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Headache Foundation (NHF) announced today it will be raising money throughout November for Operation Brainstorm, a dedicated program created to offer enhanced services to veterans and active duty personnel with headache disorders...

I am not one who gets on Instagram often, but one day close to the beginning of this semester, I was told I had to check out a new Asbury-related page for anonymous confessions. On this page, I found a post that was presumably sent in from an Asbury student stating that they could not believe...

BY TREVOR PETTIFORD TAMPA UPDATED 12:45 PM ET OCT. 27, 2022 PUBLISHED 12:00 AM ET OCT. 27, 2022 PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Owning a dog isn't that unusual for Sean Brown. He says he always had one growing up, but none of his previous pets have been like Pella. "So she had to retire a little bit...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A United States Marine Corps veteran from Hernando Beach and his service dog will be celebrating their first Veterans Day together on Nov. 11. Mark Levis was placed with his service dog, Sirius, through America's VetDogs, and the pair recently completed 10 days of training...

The Green Bay Packers and Fleet Farm are set to honor veterans and members of the military through the team's annual "Salute to Service" initiative throughout the month of November. A league-wide program in conjunction with recognition of Veterans Day, the Packers and Fleet Farm are honoring...

By Richard Mason Published: Oct. 24, 2022 at 7:38 PM EDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Wounded veterans can get trained service dogs through Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, an accredited Assistance Dogs International non-profit organization. The organization is so important for helping wounded...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A North Central Florida military service dog organization is in the running to win a national award. Based in Marion County, "Patriot Service Dogs" is one of 5 finalists for the Defender Service Awards. This organization provides trained service dogs for veterans for free...