Blog Entries ( Military )

Service Dogs Help Veterans Cope with PTSD

November 19th, 2011
Posted by Sherry Lueders | Posted in News, Talented Dogs

Dogs are being drafted to serve some of the many veterans who have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during the past decade suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  PTSD is an anxiety disorder that some people develop after experiencing a traumatic event. Veterans with PTSD may experience frequent flashbacks or nightmares that force them to relive trauma experienced on the battlefield, ...

A Salute to the Dogs of War

November 10th, 2009
Posted by David Rosenblatt | Posted in Dog Facts, Talented Dogs

Military Working Dogs (MWDs) work faithfully alongside brave and courageous young men and women to safeguard freedom and protect our great Nation. How it Began Following the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor, dog enthusiasts, the American Kennel Club, and a newly emerging group calling itself "Dogs for Defense," mobilized dog owners across the country to donate dogs to the military. Where were these patriotic pet owners sending ...