Service Dogs

Nicole Lanahan of Got Your Six, left, helped train service dog Arkum for his life with Navy veteran Andy Canning.

Health, Science & Environment

For veterans with PTSD, service dogs are a game changer

Sarah Fenske

Got Your Six Support Dogs has trained 50 service dogs for veterans with PTSD.

It costs Duo Dogs about $39,000 to train one assistance dog, plus a lot of volunteer hours. The dogs are placed at no cost to the clients.

Other

Duo Dogs Helps People With Mobility, Hearing Issues Stay Independent

Emily Woodbury

The spinal cord injury Larry Cherry suffered in high school began impacting his life in a major way in his mid-50s. He started having trouble with…

An airman at Scott Air Force Base and his working dog pay their final respects to Breston, a military working dog who was put down in June after contracting a blood infection and being diagnosed with cancer.

Arts

A touching tribute to one service dog at Scott Air Force Base

Alex Heuer

“It was to say our final goodbyes. It was very important to honor Breston,” said Staff Sgt. David Yaronczyk about a memorial service for his colleague,…

Government, Politics & Issues

Why Are Prisoners In Vandalia, Missouri Spending A Lot Of Time With Dogs?

Having prisoners train service dogs may seem like an unusual combination but in rural eastern Missouri, that’s exactly what’s been happening for more than…

Health, Science & Environment

Road to recovery began with walking a dog

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 17, 2012 - For nine years, Lena Mayes locked out the world. The southern Illinois veteran lived…