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

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    However, the PAWS Act, signed into law in 2021, requires the VA to conduct a five-year pilot program to test out supporting service dogs for eligible veterans with PTSD.

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  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. 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.

  7. 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 ...

  8. NEADS Inc. - Wikipedia

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    The first Service Dogs for Veterans (formerly known as Canines for Combat Veterans) service dog, Rainbow, was placed in 2006 with Sergeant Roland Paquette, an Afghanistan war vet who lost both his legs. Rainbow was trained by an inmate at the Northeast Correctional Center. [6] NEADS has provided service dogs to veterans at no cost since 2006.

  9. 4-legged lifesavers: Service dogs are working wonders for ...

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    Anthony Certa received his service dog, Mando, through the nonprofit K9s for Warriors. A new study points to the positive effect of service dogs for veterans such as Certa who struggle with PTSD ...

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