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VA to largely end animal testing on dogs, cats within two years
The Department of Veterans Affairs is slated to largely end testing on dogs, cats and nonhuman primates within the next two years.
Can working dogs learn to detect COVID in humans? The Army is working to find out
Researchers use tightly sealed capsules capable of holding hazardous substances that can be detected safely by each dog.
By Jon Simkins
VA medical testing on dogs gets support and criticism in new report
Department officials have reduced such tests in recent years but insist some canine experiments are still needed for medical breakthroughs.
Sailors send off Bob — a very good military working dog — after a stellar career
Bob’s sterling time in fur uniform is concluding with the 9-year-old’s adoption.
By Jon Simkins
President Trump takes a paws to honor military working dogs
Friday was National K-9 Veterans Day.
New sculpture pays tribute to military working dogs
A new sculpture honors military working dogs.
By Olivia Vermane
Is adopting a service dog right for you? What veterans diagnosed with PTSD need to know
While there are multiple options one could choose for PTSD treatment, nonprofit organizations like K9s for Warriors and Southeastern Guide Dogs have championed a treatment method that veterans can’t receive directly from the VA: service dogs.
By Diana Stancy
Troops, canine from raid that killed ISIS leader get White House welcome
The military working dog has become a social media sensation in the weeks since the special forces operation.
Should veterans be able to train and adopt service dogs at the VA’s expense?
A bill introduced two months ago that would give veterans the opportunity to train service dogs to reduce the effects of mental health issues has yet to come to a vote, even though it should be a “no-brainer,” one of the Republican co-sponsors said Tuesday.
By Chiara Vercellone
Statue to be made in honor of Sully, service dog for the late President George H.W. Bush
After serving President Bush, Sully took on a new role with military service members at Walter Reed.
Two Marine Corps K-9s earn highest honor for military working dogs
Meet Sgt. Yeager and Emmie, the two improvised explosive detection dogs who earned the K-9 Medal of Courage this month for their work supporting the Marine Corps in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By Diana Stancy