service dogs

by: Elena Stidham, Digital Content Producer Posted: Nov 10, 2021 / 04:40 PM EST / Updated: Nov 10, 2021 / 04:40 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS — PTSD isn’t exclusive to screaming flashbacks and waking up in a cold sweat from nightmares. It isn’t always the panic attacks, survivor’s guilt and suicide...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – November 9, 2021 – Veterans Day this year brings hope and help to local Veterans who returned home with battle scars from serving our country. Big Dog Ranch Rescue is opening one of the few centers in the nation designed, built, and funded specifically to provide free...

Tishawna, a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, is shown with her service dog Archie are shown in their St. Louis home. BPT Photo (BPT) — Imagine nightmares limiting you to a few hours of sleep a night, feeling too scared to drive or take a walk, and staying inside your home...

Harry Funk Nov 2, 2021 Harry Funk/The Almanac Craig Hodgkins and Foxy greet Bella Messer during a June fundraiser for Life Changing Service Dogs for Veterans. In the context of the federal Americans With Disabilities Act, “no” doesn’t necessarily mean no To help her cope with symptoms...

Army veteran Scot Pondelick says Venus, his PTSD service dog, has helped him feel more comfortable spending time in public and around groups of people. For years, advocacy groups have said veterans suffering from PTSD could benefit from specially trained service dogs. Now, with new research in...

Definitions Under public accommodation law: “guide dog” means a guide dog that was trained by a person licensed under Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code or as defined in the regulations implementing Title III of the Americans with...

By Alison Yarp, MD, MPH Published on November 01, 2021 Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Print Table of Contents What Is a Psychiatric Service Dog? Breeds How to Qualify Training Where You Can Take Them Psychiatric service dogs are a subset of service animals trained to perform...

ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE by: WTNH Staff Posted: Oct 27, 2021 / 09:25 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 27, 2021 / 09:25 PM EDT WINCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Five people are getting fur-ever friends to help them become more independent and mobile. A graduation for service dogs was held in Winchester Wednesday...