Listen in to The Dog Dad podcast, as host Joel David sits down with Sarah Delcore from Warrior Canine Connection to dive into their transformative work connecting service dogs with veterans. Sarah shares insights into the organization’s unique mission, including how they train these exceptional dogs and the healing impact they have on veterans’ lives. We […]
Dave Snedeker, 52, of Harrisburg, was struggling with feelings of isolation and post-traumatic stress disorder. He had served 24 years in the Army and Army National Guard, including a one-year tour in Afghanistan. Hospitalized for a second time, he finally was ready to ask for help during his stay at Walter Reed Medical Center in […]
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Friday, Aug. 23, would have been Clifford’s seventh birthday. If you were lucky enough to know Clifford, you’d know he was much more than just a dog. He was a Warrior Canine Connection facility dog, trained to bring comfort and calm in the midst of some of life’s hardest battles. Read the full story in […]
The Asheville chapter of this nonprofit organization introduces local veterans to highly trained canine companions — and they need volunteers to raise the puppies. City Editor Molly here. I had only been sitting in the Asheville office of Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) for a few minutes when one of the organization’s service dogs trotted in. He was […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Warrior Canine Connection is a nonprofit organization that enlists recovering veterans, called “Warriors,” in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow veterans. Click here to check out the full story from WLOS 13 News.
Story by Taylor Mayberry Letterkenny Army Depot CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – For the first time in history, the Letterkenny Army Depot’s Fire and Emergency Services onboarded a firefighter and service animal team when Buddy Niner and his dog, Bea, joined LEAD on June 17. Niner enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2007 and deployed to […]
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Dogs Helping Veterans, the Warrior Canine Connection
Listen in to The Dog Dad podcast, as host Joel David sits down with Sarah Delcore from Warrior Canine Connection to dive into their transformative work connecting service dogs with veterans. Sarah shares insights into the organization’s unique mission, including how they train these exceptional dogs and the healing impact they have on veterans’ lives. We […]
Warriors train service dogs for veterans — and sometimes heal themselves
Dave Snedeker, 52, of Harrisburg, was struggling with feelings of isolation and post-traumatic stress disorder. He had served 24 years in the Army and Army National Guard, including a one-year tour in Afghanistan. Hospitalized for a second time, he finally was ready to ask for help during his stay at Walter Reed Medical Center in […]
Letter: Clifford brought veterans comfort and calm
Friday, Aug. 23, would have been Clifford’s seventh birthday. If you were lucky enough to know Clifford, you’d know he was much more than just a dog. He was a Warrior Canine Connection facility dog, trained to bring comfort and calm in the midst of some of life’s hardest battles. Read the full story in […]
Building bonds at Warrior Canine Connection
The Asheville chapter of this nonprofit organization introduces local veterans to highly trained canine companions — and they need volunteers to raise the puppies. City Editor Molly here. I had only been sitting in the Asheville office of Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) for a few minutes when one of the organization’s service dogs trotted in. He was […]
Carolina Moment: Warrior Canine Connection a valuable resource for recovering veterans
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Warrior Canine Connection is a nonprofit organization that enlists recovering veterans, called “Warriors,” in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow veterans. Click here to check out the full story from WLOS 13 News.
LEAD spotlights first DOD firefighter and service animal team at the depot
Story by Taylor Mayberry Letterkenny Army Depot CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – For the first time in history, the Letterkenny Army Depot’s Fire and Emergency Services onboarded a firefighter and service animal team when Buddy Niner and his dog, Bea, joined LEAD on June 17. Niner enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2007 and deployed to […]