Training a service dog doesn’t just change the life of another veteran; it may help heal the trainer, too. A new study finds that volunteering with dogs could slow biological aging in female veterans ...

WASHINGTON — Hank Ford, a 54-year-old Army and Marine Corps veteran, was dozing one morning in February after his wife left for work, when his service dog, Tommy, started barking and pawing his chest ...

* Purposeful //human-animal connection may foster biological resilience Women who train service dogs may experience a slower pace of biological aging and reduced ...

Volunteer Amy Picard and her service dog demonstrate at a national Elks convention at the Desmond Hotel in Colonie. Jake Orshan and Eri, his service-dog in training, are ready to start an ibi Semper ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — At the University of Kentucky, students involved with the program "UK 4 Paws" are teaching future service dogs basic training and socialization. "We foster these dogs, you ...

“This is a type of science that has an impact that most people could see in their homes,” said Erin Hecht, a canine researcher at Harvard. “Now there’s just no money.” Lost Science “This is a type of ...

Melissa and Mark Hortman served their community in many ways, including training dogs to be service animals for people in need. WCCO spoke with the volunteer group and a veteran who has benefited from ...

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