K9s For Warriors provides Service Dogs to veterans living with PTSD. One Army veteran shares how the program has changed ...

Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans, according to a study our team published in June 2024 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. Building off our ...

For U.S. Army veteran Joshua Essex, a rescue dog named Meister has been a life-saving companion, helping him overcome PTSD ...

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SOUTH HADLEY — Marine veteran Jim Grandchamp, 58, was chatting on the phone while his service dog, Atlas, took a nap next to him on the couch. “His legs are twitching, so he’s running,” said the South ...

There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But ...

The short answer is yes, they can. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) isn’t a condition limited only to humans; it can affect our furry friends, too, particularly those who’ve been through ...

Many of our military personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been traumatized by their experiences in the warzones. While the majority struggle with their experiences, most will ...

When Joe Moreno, a Navy veteran, panicked and took cover between two cars in a mall parking lot, suddenly transported back to his deployment during the 2003 invasion into Iraq, he knew he had to seek ...

Of the 23 million American households that adopted a pet during the pandemic, one was Justin Baldoni's. "We got him in early 2020," Baldoni told USA TODAY Wednesday while in New York City for the 9th ...