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Outside Article Raleigh restaurant apologizes, retrains staff after veteran was turned away with his service dog
Abhean has published a news story: Raleigh restaurant apologizes, retrains staff after veteran was turned away with his service dog - Restaurant responds after veteran, service dog turned away Read the full story here...- Abhean
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Sunshine in the darkness: A veteran's path to hope with a service dog
This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Sunshine in the darkness: A veteran's path to hope with a service dog. Please add to the discussion here.- Abhean
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Outside Article Canine Companion Helps Local Vet Find Peace After Service
Abhean has published a news story: Canine Companion Helps Local Vet Find Peace After Service - After nearly twenty years in the military, Sam Hampton has acclimated to civilian life thanks to the aid of Jax, a rescue dog who has helped with his PTSD. Read the full story here...- Abhean
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Service Dog Canine Companion Helps Local Vet Find Peace After Service
Almost as soon as he was done with his 17 years of service as a Marine, DFW resident Sam Hampton began to shut down. His field training, which was an asset while on deployment, began to hinder his day-to-day interactions. "To me, taking a trip to town felt so uncomfortable, especially if I...- Abhean
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Service Dog Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act helps Veterans with PTSD
According to Dr. Kelly Skelton, Atlanta VA Health Care System Section Chief of Acute Mental Health Services, recent research into posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and service animals paved the way for the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. The...- Abhean
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Outside Article A healing hero with four legs: Service dog provided through Armstrong helps veteran with daily life
Abhean has published a news story: A healing hero with four legs: Service dog provided through Armstrong helps veteran with daily life - For the past six years, Army veteran Randy Wentworth, 62, has been assisted in daily life by his military service dog, Dennis. Read the full story here...- Abhean
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Outside Article Jackson, a service dog, stays by Veteran’s side
Abhean has published a news story: Jackson, a service dog, stays by Veteran’s side - Service dog supports his Veteran as she faces PTSD Read the full story here...- Abhean
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Service Dog Jackson, a service dog, stays by Veteran’s side
A Veteran's service dog knows a panic attack is coming before it appears. After decades of avoiding facing the traumatic events Renè Toney experienced in Kuwait and treating her post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a medication-only treatment plan, she lost her job, her partner and nearly...- Abhean
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Outside Article Non-profit threatens to take service dogs from disabled veterans
Abhean has published a news story: Non-profit threatens to take service dogs from disabled veterans - Two families of Oklahoma City veterans spoke out Friday after being threatened by a non-profit to take away their service dogs. Read the full story here...- Abhean
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Service Dog Non-profit threatens to take service dogs from disabled veterans
by: Dylan Brown / KFOR Two families of Oklahoma City veterans spoke out Friday after being threatened by a non-profit to take away their service dogs. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Two families of Oklahoma City veterans spoke out Friday after being threatened by a non-profit to take away their...- Abhean
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Therapy Dog News After Almost 25 Years of Combined Service, Team Tampa's Beloved Therapy Dog Hercules and Veteran Robert Lynch Retire
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital held a special celebration to honor the remarkable contributions of Hercules, the hospital's "good boy" and his human, Robert Lynch after a combined 24 years of service. By Rachelle Smith, Public Affairs Specialist James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital held a...- Abhean
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Dog Tag Buddies brings awareness, help to veterans during National Suicide Prevention month
September is National Suicide Prevention month, and Dog Tag Buddies is holding several special events to raise awareness and funds to help prevent suicide. BLACK FLAG MEDIA Montana has consistently ranked among the top three states for deaths by suicide over the past 40 years. Among our veteran...- Abhean
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NIH Study Underscores Benefits of Service Dogs for PTSD Veterans
By Gemma Johnstone Published: Aug 26, 2024 NIH Study Underscores Benefits of Service Dogs for Veterans With PTSD 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...- Abhean
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Service dogs appear to enhance mental health and social functioning for veterans with PTSD
by Eric W. Dolan (Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD, is a significant issue among military veterans. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that trained psychiatric service dogs can help alleviate some symptoms of PTSD. The study...- Brian Jones
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Shelter to Soldier
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California Shelter to Soldier
Shelter to Soldier™ is a CA 501c3 nonprofit organization that adopts dogs from local shelters and trains them to become psychiatric service dogs for post-9/11 veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The program also...- Abhean
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Outside Article A Veteran’s Lifeline: How A Shelter Dog Transformed One Man’s Battle With PTSD
by: Keith Cate Posted: Aug 6, 2024 / 06:00 AM EDT Updated: Aug 6, 2024 / 04:21 PM EDT BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — Marine veteran Greg Ferrer has found an extraordinary ally in his battle against PTSD: a shelter dog named Kaipo. “He senses my anxiety and my feelings,” Greg shared. During his...- Abhean
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Outside Article Army Veteran Says He Was Fired From His Job Over His Service Dog
Service dogs can be a lifesaver for people with medical conditions and disabilities, specially trained to help them with all kinds of tasks throughout their day. These dogs can be especially beneficial to military veterans, helping soldiers with PTSD and injuries return to civilian life. But...- Abhean
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Outside Article Combat Veteran Claims Buckeye Fired Him Due To Service Dog
BUCKEYE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Valley combat veteran claims he was wrongfully terminated and discriminated against for wanting to bring his service dog to work. He was let go by the city of Buckeye less than a month after a glowing performance review. For Zack Thompson, man’s best friend is an...- Abhean
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Resource Service Dogs for Veterans and Military Members With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 2024-07-01
Full study can be downloaded from the "Download" button above. IMPORTANCE Military members and veterans (hereafter, veterans) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increasingly seek psychiatric service dogs as a complementary intervention, yet the effectiveness of service dogs is...
