Dogs Helping to Save Veterans
For many veterans adjusting to life after war is difficult. Every day 22 veterans commit suicide, according to a recent federal report. For many veterans being matched with a service dog is what can save their life.
For many veterans adjusting to life after war is difficult. Every day 22 veterans commit suicide, according to a recent federal report. For many veterans being matched with a service dog is what can save their life.
Army veteran Adam Morton thought he’d lost his service dog Quincy for good when Quincy went missing during Morton’s move from Des Moines, Iowa to Saginaw Townhip, Michigan. A microchip and some strangers helped reunite Quincy and Morton.
In late October a German Shepherd mix puppy took a fall from a second-story porch in Detroit. The fall caused both of the puppy’s front legs to break. Now outfitted in two pink casts, the puppy rescuers have named flutter is on the mend.
Last November, Trooper nearly lost his life when he was dragged behind a pickup truck for nearly one mile along Interstate 55 in Missouri. Now after dozens of surgeries and a year of recovering he is finally ready to find a good home.
Early last month a neglected dog was found after being dumped by her previous owner. Her fur was severely matted and she had gone blind from a serious eye infection. Now after a month of care she has found a loving home with one of the shelter employees that fell in love with her.
Annie was a shelter dog that needed a good home. Veteran James Lajoie was struggling with PTSD after returning home from Afghanistan. With the help of Citadel Canine Society the two were matched up and are now inseparable.
When Jackson was rescued from the streets in South Florida last month he was covered in over 800 ticks and had been surviving on garbage for months. Now the sweet Boxer is looking for a new family.
Police in Nottinghamshire, England want to make sure retired police dogs are taken care of. They are offering pensions for their retired police dogs, the first police force in the country to do so.
An Ohio police dog is being recognized for his heroism this week. Rek, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois helped protect other officers when he restrained a combative suspect back in February.