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2. 'A life companion': These service dogs are helping veterans ...

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   K9s for Warriors has rescued 1,500 dogs from shelters and trained them as service dogs for veterans ... requires the VA to conduct a five-year pilot program ... "Hardee is like a life companion ...

3. Service dogs for veterans help ease PTSD, according to ... - AOL

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   Kevin Steele, chief program officer at K9s for Warriors, said, per U.S. News & World Report, “Having paired more than 1,000 service dogs with veterans, our work has clearly demonstrated that ...

4. Military veterans say these dogs saved them from crippling ...

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   They fight for our freedoms but often struggle to live their own lives freely due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Roughly 7% of all US service veterans have PTSD, with symptoms such as ...

5. Pets for Vets - Wikipedia

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   Pets for Vets is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to providing a second chance to shelter dogs by rescuing, training, and matching them with American veterans who need a companion pet. [3] It was founded in 2009 to help veterans who were suffering from combat stress and other emotional issues.

6. Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military ...

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   The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides talk therapy and medications to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and runs a pilot program involving service dogs. The VA can prescribe service dogs to certain veterans diagnosed with a visual, hearing or substantial mobility impairment, including eligible veterans with PTSD, and will ...

7. K9s for Warriors - Wikipedia

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   K9s For Warriors is an American charity and veterans service organization that provides service dogs to veterans. [3] The organization trains rescue dogs to help veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, post-9/11 issues and other psychological challenges associated with military service.