The answer is a resounding yes. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder isn’t just a human struggle—it can deeply impact our four-legged friends, especially those who have endured hardship or trauma. (Watch ...

When anxiety rises for U.S. Army veteran Meghan, her rescue dog Snuffy places his paw in her hand. The four-year-old poodle ...

Key points PTSD is a debilitating psychological condition that affects one out of seven military veterans returning from combat. Psychiatric service dogs have been shown to help relieve symptoms of ...

Thousands of police officers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of traumatic incidents in the course of their work. Dogs (both assistance dogs and companion dogs) can offer ...

Hank Ford never expected a dog to be his hero — but when a 30-pound service dog bounded into his life, he was rescued from PTSD and a potentially fatal medical crisis! Here, he shares his story with ...

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A new study shows how veterans with PTSD may benefit physiologically from using service dogs. This study, led by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first published research ...

BOYDS, Md. — Dole is a rambunctious black Labrador and loves being outdoors. He's a service dog-in-training and is still getting schooled. “Well, he's a little bit of a goof, which is probably why ...

A military dog named Gina is recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder after a six-month tour in Iraq, where she conducted door-to-door searches. A veterinarian diagnosed the dog with PTSD, which ...

Vivid imprinting of memories of psychologically traumatizing events occurs in animals ranging from mice to humans. Mice subjected to inescapable foot shock or rats immobilized and then exposed to cats ...