Service Dogs

On This Memorial Day, a Big Thank You to Our Service Dogs

Irwin Stovroff | Posted 05.27.2012

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This Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have fought, and fallen, for their country. We also pay tribute to those still fighting. For a lucky few, their lives will be changed by the constant companion, friend, and therapist that a service dog is for a veteran returning from war.

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The Right Ruff! -- What Makes an Elite Service Dog

Irwin Stovroff | Posted 05.10.2012

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Having seen the profound impact these dogs make on the lives of men and women who have sacrificed so much for their country, I can tell you that it's all worth it -- and then some. And, by the way, the dogs love it too.

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State Sues Condo Association Over Therapy Pet Ban

Posted 04.11.2012

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A condominium association in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood is being sued by the state after it told a 67-year-old tenant that he could not keep his ...

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Man's Best Friend Should Not Be a Pill

Irwin Stovroff | Posted 05.27.2012

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No doubt, painkillers are often an absolute necessity to veterans suffering from excruciating and debilitating pain. But even in these cases, we need to go further in offering substantive, long-term treatments that will help veterans return to their lives and fulfill their dreams.

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5 Lesser-Known Facts About Service Dogs

Posted 03.22.2012

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From Mother Nature Network's Morieka Johnson: Service dogs accomplish pretty amazing feats on a daily basis. Bethe Bennett’s miniature schnauzer ...

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Giving Our Troops Their Lives Back, One Dog at a Time

Irwin Stovroff | Posted 05.14.2012

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Our returning soldiers have sacrificed a lot for their country. As they return home, they need our appreciation and profound respect. This begins with getting better, and for so many, that begins with a dog.

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Man Jailed Over Service Dog

AP | Posted 02.14.2012

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By Associated Press GOLDEN, Colo. -- A suburban Denver couple is fighting fines after the husband was jailed for failure to get a license for his d...

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Iowa Town Pit Bull Ban Leaves Retired Cop Without Service Dog

Posted 12.27.2011

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From Mother Nature Network's John Platt: Retired and disabled police officer Jim Sak knows that the law often looks at issues in terms of black and...

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The Government Asked for Pets for Defense in the 1940s

Kate Kelly | Posted 10.03.2011

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What if the U.S. government wanted your dog to enlist in the military? That's exactly the request that went out in 1942 shortly after Pearl Harbor.

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WATCH: Dog Bless You Gives Service Dogs to Veterans With PTSD

The Huffington Post | Eliza Fisher | Posted 08.24.2011

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Any dog owner is well acquainted with the comfort that our canine friends provide on a daily basis. Different organizations have realized the healing ...

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Help Give Veterans With PTSD Companion Dogs With 1 Click

Posted 07.29.2011

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For veterans struggling to overcome PTSD, trained canine companions can help them manage stress and better adjust to civilian life. Now, there's an ea...

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WATCH: School REFUSES To Let 12-Year-Old With Epilepsy Bring Service Dog To Class

Posted 05.25.2011

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For 12-year-old Andrew Stevens, his new dog, Alliya, isn't just a pet. The German Shepard is a trained service dog that can help the epileptic boy nav...

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Adorable: Service Pups Matched With The Disabled Through Grassroots Nonprofit

Posted 05.25.2011

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For 20 years, Canine Assistants has been matching highly trained service dogs with people who need an extra hand -- or paw -- to get daily tasks done....

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How Assistance Dogs Can Enrich Lives (PHOTOS)

Terry Gardner | Posted 11.17.2011

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Watching another child with an assistance dog motivated Teresa and her 14-year-old daughter, Sydney, to apply to for a companion dog.

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How Janet Napolitano Can Improve Homeland Security and Reduce Animal Homelessness

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 05.25.2011

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security can help improve homeland security, save taxpayer money and create an enormous amount of public goodwill by adopting homeless dogs.

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Lawsuit: Denver Pit-Bull Ban Violates Americans With Disabilities Act, Unfairly Impacts Service Dogs

Face the State | Jared Jacang Maher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Both Denver and Aurora have laws banning pit bulls. The breed, they say, is so dangerous to the public that any dog displaying more than 50 percent of...

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When Man's Best Friend is the Best Medicine

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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I often think about the hardship and trauma that America's soldiers experience in serving our country, whether in Iraq, Afghanistan, or in some other ...

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Helping Vets, Pets, and Primates

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congress took two steps in recent days on animal issues, as part of its larger bills related to the Department of Defense and military spending.

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Paul Gernert, Iraq War Veteran, Gets Help With Service Dog

Posted 05.25.2011

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Iraq war veterans with PTSD can face a number of mental and emotional obstacles when attempting to resume a normal life on the home front. One veter...

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Healing Heroes and Helping Hounds

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Operation Heroes and Hounds is a way to support the men and women who served our country, and give a second chance to the animals who ended up in shelters through no fault of their own.

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Doggies Rule! The Story of Hunter and Diva

Carrie Pollare | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Type 1 Diabetes, Service Dogs, Diabetes, Service-Dogs, Animals, Dogs, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News

Diva is a diabetes service dog, who has been trained to detect Hunter's blood sugar levels, because Hunter has type 1 diabetes.

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