Veterans with service dogs were found to have a 66% lower chance of a PTSD diagnosis compared to a control group without dogs. These respondents also experienced lower levels of anxiety and depression, as well as improvements in most areas of emotional and social well-being, the study found....
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were lower among war veterans with service dogs. The study examined 141 veterans—with 76 of them having a service dog and 65 being on a waiting list for a dog. O'Haire led that study with the help of K9s For Warriors, a nonprofit organization that provides veterans with service dogs. ...
With our program, Warriors don’t just learn how to “use” their Service Dog, they learn how and why their dog is behaving the way it is and how to address various situations with their dog in real-life situations. Each Handler also will learn about the laws related to Service Dogs an...
service dogssocial workveteransService dog programs are increasingly being explored as complementary or alternative interventions for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This paper details the results of a control group, pre-and-post pilot investigation evaluating the use of a 14...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides talk therapy and medications to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and runs apilot program involving service dogs. The VA can prescribe service dogs to certain veterans diagnosed with a visual, hearing or substantial mobility impairment, inc...