Soldier’s Best Friend (SBF) is an Arizona program designed to give service members improved well-being and quality of life through relationships with service animals. The group behind the program is dedicated to bringing about positive change for veterans diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Those involved say the impact SBF has had has been life-changing. The SBF Story Following his father’s passing in 2007, Dr. John Burnham had a desire to connect with something bigger. … [Read more...] about Soldier’s Best Friend
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Hard-Working Service Dogs Improving Lives
For the first time in her life, Nannette Oatley Johnson has a service dog. Winchester, or Winnie, is a 75-pound, 2-year-old “goldador” – half golden retriever, half Labrador – that has been in training since she was a puppy. Winnie opens doors for Johnson, pulls her through grocery stores and can even pick things up that Johnson may have dropped, like her cell phone, although it may be covered with saliva and scratched up a bit when Johnson gets it back. The author and motivational speaker … [Read more...] about Hard-Working Service Dogs Improving Lives
