By Julia LeDoux World War II Battle of the Bulge and Army veteran Wilbur “Jack” Myers recently met his namesake, “Wilbur,” a Warrior Canine Connection service dog in training. Read the full story in Connecting Vets.
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By LINDA F. HERSEY WASHINGTON — Army veteran Bob Ouellette and Cooper, a 9-year-old golden retriever, were outside the Capitol on Wednesday to support a bill that would fund $10 million annually for grants to provide service dogs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. Read the full Stars and Stripes article […]
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Volunteer “puppy raisers” are chipping away at a shortage of service dogs, one short-term adoption at a time. In the year since Pat and Jane Hipsley brought home Pogo, they’ve spent hours teaching the Labrador puppy how to walk by their side and ignore cooing strangers; how to roll, retrieve her leash and ride an […]
Warrior Canine Connection’s (WCC) Heath, a yellow Labrador, was named after a World War II sailor, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Charles Thomas Heath. WCC’s Heath, a service dog in training (SDIT), was born April 10, 2023, as one of a litter of six and bounded into Brigitte Bard’s life when he was 9 weeks […]
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Not every hero needs a bronze statue or a painted portrait hanging in a prominent building to be remembered. Sometimes a dog will do just fine. Earlier this year, an organization called Warrior Canine Connection announced it was naming a service dog after George Owings III. Read the full story in Southern Maryland News.
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A year after being introduced to the public, ‘Jimmy’—a service dog in training—visited the Jimmy Stewart Museum days before Christmas. Jimmy is being trained by Maryland-based nonprofit, Warrior Canine Connection, and is currently in training at Duquesne University. Read more about Jimmy’s journey in the Indiana Gazette.
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World War II veteran meets his service dog namesake
By Julia LeDoux World War II Battle of the Bulge and Army veteran Wilbur “Jack” Myers recently met his namesake, “Wilbur,” a Warrior Canine Connection service dog in training. Read the full story in Connecting Vets.
Veterans could get service dogs for free under proposed legislation
By LINDA F. HERSEY WASHINGTON — Army veteran Bob Ouellette and Cooper, a 9-year-old golden retriever, were outside the Capitol on Wednesday to support a bill that would fund $10 million annually for grants to provide service dogs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. Read the full Stars and Stripes article […]
Sit, Stay, Say Goodbye
Volunteer “puppy raisers” are chipping away at a shortage of service dogs, one short-term adoption at a time. In the year since Pat and Jane Hipsley brought home Pogo, they’ve spent hours teaching the Labrador puppy how to walk by their side and ignore cooing strangers; how to roll, retrieve her leash and ride an […]
Heath, a yellow Labrador, has inextricably bound two UMSON employees at the Universities at Shady Grove.
Warrior Canine Connection’s (WCC) Heath, a yellow Labrador, was named after a World War II sailor, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Charles Thomas Heath. WCC’s Heath, a service dog in training (SDIT), was born April 10, 2023, as one of a litter of six and bounded into Brigitte Bard’s life when he was 9 weeks […]
Organization names dog after late veterans affairs secretary
Not every hero needs a bronze statue or a painted portrait hanging in a prominent building to be remembered. Sometimes a dog will do just fine. Earlier this year, an organization called Warrior Canine Connection announced it was naming a service dog after George Owings III. Read the full story in Southern Maryland News.
Warrior Canine Connection’s pup ‘Jimmy’ pays visit to namesake Jimmy Stewart Museum
A year after being introduced to the public, ‘Jimmy’—a service dog in training—visited the Jimmy Stewart Museum days before Christmas. Jimmy is being trained by Maryland-based nonprofit, Warrior Canine Connection, and is currently in training at Duquesne University. Read more about Jimmy’s journey in the Indiana Gazette.