Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien holds her labradoodle service dog, Albus, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Kansas City, Kan. O'Brien is a part of Dogs 4 Valor that helps retired veterans and first ...

Northwest Battle Buddies (NWBB), a nonprofit that provides service dogs to Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is celebrating its 300th service dog team this Fall. Since 2012, ...

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 ...

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 ...

“We raise dogs that will go on to assist people with disabilities, including amputees, individuals with diabetes and veterans ...

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The U.S. Department of ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — Max Teague served on the USS Nimitz as a nuclear mechanic. “So, I was in the Navy for 10 years. I got medically discharged for PTSD,” he said. This veteran’s biggest battle was ...

The answer is a resounding yes. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder isn’t just a human struggle—it can deeply impact our four-legged friends, especially those who have endured hardship or trauma. (Watch ...

After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A bouncy labradoodle and a ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A ...