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WCC in the News

One Dog’s Powerful Healing Effects on Two Wounded Veterans — ABC News / Good Morning America

March 13, 2014

March 13, 2014 – Justin Lansford and his longtime girlfriend, Carol Balmes, love doting on their golden retriever, Gabe. But there is much more to this four-legged friend than meets the eye. “The less I use my wheelchair, the more I need his help in smaller tasks and the more he is there,” Lansford, a […]

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Disabled Vet’s Best Friend

February 10, 2014

February 9, 2014 – Before Cpl. Stanley can become a service dog to a disabled veteran, he has to spend two years being exposed to different people in various situations. Good thing he spends a lot of time at Dixon–Smith Middle School, where he’s surrounded by more than 900 students and adults on a daily […]

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The Unlikely PTSD Therapy: Puppies

August 8, 2013

August 8, 2013  – Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury are training puppies to become service dogs for fellow wounded warriors. The work can actually alleviate their own symptoms The Fold’s Zoeann Murphy spent some time with the pups… Watch the video at WashingtonPost.com.

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