Training Service Dogs Gave Them a Second Chance at Life
By Craig Grossi7 min read
As a prison guard he looked down on the veteran inmates. But then he learned how working with the dogs had changed them—and him.
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Deaf During the Pandemic: “It Was a Blessing in Disguise for Me”
By Megan Troise2 min read
She struggled with Covid-19 protocols—the closed businesses, wearing a mask—but her service dog and faith helped her cope.
A Golden Retriever Helped Her Handle Her Panic Attack
By Peggy Frezon7 min read
She’d trained Ernest as a therapy dog, but now she needed his help with her anxiety.
Love on a Leash
By Jessie Bowman2 min read
Therapy dogs can help lower blood pressure and reduce anxiety for people in settings like schools and hospitals.
A Dog Trainer Shares How Therapy Benefits Those with Anxiety
Peggy Frezon shares how she came to be inspired to train therapy dogs and offers tips on how to deal with anxiety.
An Army Veteran and Her Service Dog, Moxie
Christy Gardner, who was injured while on active duty overseas, shares how she came to be paired with her service dog and the vital role that Moxie plays in her life.
One Couple’s Puppy Rescue Mission
By Anna Maria Chiasson8 min read
She wanted to rescue the dog that had comforted her husband while he served in Afghanistan, but how could a college student possibly raise the necessary money?
She Trains Rats to Become Therapy Animals
By Alina Larson3 min read
The smart and social rodents comfort seniors and students alike.
Could a Dog Help Her Son With Autism?
By Rachel Webb Turner8 min read
She feared she was not up to the challenge of raising a son with special needs, but a heaven-sent Aussiedoodle puppy stepped up to lend a hand.
How a Dog Helped Her Son with Autism
Rachel Webb Turner shares how bringing a dog into her home enabled her son Wesley, who has autism, to connect with the world around him.
Meet the Dog Who Saw Him Through Recovery from a Brain Hemorrhage
Spencer Pickell discusses the role his dog, Moon, played in Spencer’s long and difficult recovery from a brain hemorrhage.
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