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Training service dogs for military members is therapy for veterans at Penn’s new program

November 29, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

Dogs are bred specifically for the program and are mostly Labradors and golden retrievers — breeds smart and sturdy enough to help veterans with both mental and physical disabilities.

Curious passers-by often can’t help but peek into Jennifer Desher’s office on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus: On any given afternoon, she’s playing host to a handful of rambunctious puppies as young as nine weeks old. Read the full story from The Philadelphia Inquirer.

New Penn medical school program matches service dogs with veterans

November 17, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A new program at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania aims to improve the lives of veterans, both on staff and in the community through service animals, like four-month-old Mosko.

Mosko is a playful pup undergoing some serious training.
Check out the full story on WPVI News 6 here.

Veterans train service dogs for wounded warriors in Baltimore City courtroom

November 2, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

BALTIMORE (WMAR) — It’s an unusual place to train dogs but in a Baltimore City courtroom, it’s serving a deeper purpose.

“It is a wonderful thing to watch. I think it’s therapeutic for the veterans,” said Baltimore City District Judge Halee Weinstein. Watch the full story from WMAR News 2 Baltimore.

‘It’s such a gift’: service dogs help Maryland vets combat PTSD

October 18, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

October 18, 2022 – HANOVER, Md (WMAR) — A Maryland training center is preparing dogs to help wounded warriors combat PTSD.

“It’s so profound. It’s such a gift,” said Army veteran Maja Reuss. Watch the full story on WMAR here.

Asheville veterans helping turn dogs into service animals

July 18, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A group of volunteer veterans are using their time to help other veterans by raising dogs to be service animals for them.

The Asheville branch of Warrior Canine Connection trains about four to five dogs at a time and has been in operation for four years. Read and watch the full story from Spectrum News 1 here.

Canine Connection

July 6, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

Training service dogs helps veterans heal

July 6, 2022 – Asheville can feel as if dogs have the run of the place. They are seemingly in every brewery and every restaurant and every trail. Nearly all of these animals are pets that might occasionally earn their keep by barking at a black bear in the trash or chasing a gopher from the tomato patch. Read the full story in Mountain Xpress here (story begins on page 20).

Recognizing National PTSD Awareness Day with Warrior Canine Connection

June 27, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

June 27, 2022 – Warrior Canine Connection Founder Rick Yount joins FOX 5 to share the importance of animal therapy when dealing with PTSD. Watch the news story here.

Dogs Who Serve

June 24, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

June 6, 2022 – Service dogs can help veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by providing calming support with everyday tasks. A law signed in August 2021 allowed the Department of Veteran Affairs to launch a new program in which veterans with PTSD help train service dogs for other veterans. We speak with Rick Yount, the Executive Director of Warrior Canine Connection, a nonprofit that teaches veterans how to train service dogs for other veterans, about how involving veterans in dog training can help them heal.

Listen to the “Dogs Who Serve” podcast on The Takeaway here.

Veterans train service dogs as therapy in Hendersonville

April 20, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

April 19, 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – In Western North Carolina, dogs will be ready to serve someone in need, all thanks to a few men and women who have served.

Military veterans train the dogs. And during the process, they learn coping mechanisms too.

Nicholas Baird is a Marine Veteran.

“It started out as a volunteer opportunity, but it quickly turned into more; especially when I met Danny,” Baird said.
Watch the full story on Fox Carolina here.

Puppy Parent Volunteers Needed

April 6, 2022/0 Comments/in WCC in the News /by WCC Comms

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — April is Volunteer Appreciation Month.

If you’re looking for a cause to support, become a puppy parent and help raise service dogs for Warrior Canine Connection. Watch the full story on Fox 45 here.

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