Blog Entries ( War )

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, ...

Emmie and her owner, Troy Yocum, trekked across America on an 8,000 plus hike that took 16 months called Hike for Heroes to raise money for the military veterans. The vets had returned from war and were struggling financially. When Yocum, who is an Iraq War Veteran, became aware of this he decided to do something to help the people who risked their lives and ...

By CHRIS HUGHES THEY were inseparable in life… and, tragically, in death. Brave Lance Corporal Liam Tasker and his loyal springer spaniel Theo died within hours of each other in war-torn Afghanistan. Liam, 26, from Kirkcaldy, Fife, was shot on patrol last month. Theo collapsed with a seizure soon after returning to base at Camp Bastion and Liam’s comrades believe he died of a broken heart. Together, Liam and ...

Stray mutts are among the causalities in the war in Afghanistan. Sasha died while alerting U.S. troops of a Taliban terrorist coming to bomb the military base. Rufus and Target survived the bombing, but were severely wounded. The suicide bomber was taken by surprise by the canine war heroes. Rufus bit the terrorist while Target and Sasha barked to alert the U.S. troops. The ...

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 ...