Ever since canine post-traumatic stress disorder became an accepted diagnosis for some military working dogs, veterinarians have been trying to figure out how to treat it.
Military veterinarian Maj. Andrew McGraw uses a combination of anti-anxiety medication and desensitization therapy - similar treatment to what humans with PTSD receive.
Army dog handler Sgt. Jon Silvey, based at Fort Carson in Colorado, brought his MWD Turbo to McGraw for help. Denver television ...
A military working dog named Cpl. Tick was killed on May 14, 2012 in an improvised explosive device blast in Afghanistan. Cpl Tick's handler, Lance Cpl. Bryan Utrilla, will honor her on the one-year anniversary of her death by placing her dog tags on the Camp Pendleton cross memorial.
Utrilla wrote an email to the blog Battle Rattle, calling Cpl. Tick, a two-year-old black lab, a beloved friend who ...
Two Marines based at Camp Lejeune, Staff Sgt. Eric D. Christian, 39, of Warwick, N.Y., and Cpl. David M. Sonka, 23, of Parker, Colorado, were killed May 4 in an insider attack. Killed alongside them was Sonka's military working dog, Flex.
The Department of Defense reports the two Marines were assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion at Camp Lejeune.
According to a casualty report by the NATO ...
Emma the pit bull mix is unable to use her back legs due to a disorder called hemivertebrae. But that didn't stop her from welcoming her Airman dad home from deployment with as much enthusiasm as an able-bodied pooch.
Melissa Swanson posted video of the reunion on YouTube, writing:
Emma and her daddy were very close! It broke her heart when he left. When I come in the door ...
An English Bulldog puppy named Pfc. Chesty XIV, the Marine Corps' mascot-in-training, was made a full Marine this week.
Marine Corps commandant Gen. James Amos presented Pfc. Chesty XIV with his eagle, globe and anchor emblems during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. on Monday.
Chesty XIV has completed his recruit training and basic indoctrination into the Corps. He still has a bit more obedience training to complete ...
The Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter has a very special place in my heart. It's where we adopted our beloved Chihuahua mix, Frida. And now's your chance - the shelter is offering a discount on dog adoptions until April 10.
Camp Pendleton Patch reports the shelter is holding its Pre-Memorial Day Red, White and Blue Floor Sale:
Base families who adopt will receive a free one-year license with the $20 ...
The Marine Corps has chosen a 9-week-old pedigree English bulldog to be its newest mascot.
After a few weeks of obedience training, the pup will be officially named Pfc. Chesty XIV on March 29, according to ABC News.
Pfc. Chesty XIV will replace his predecessor, Sgt. Chesty XIII.
Marine mascots are named in honor of Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Burwell Puller, one of the most decorated Marines in the Corps ...
Home Post readers this week have been touched by the passing of Gabe the dog from cancer. Gabe was a retired military working dog who was recently named the winner of the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Award.
Gabe was rescued from a Texas animal shelter and then trained by the military to be a bomb-sniffing canine. He retired from the U.S. Army in 2009. Gabe's handler ...
Clifford, the four-month-old Chihuahua puppy that survived an 80 foot fall from a cliff in San Diego last month, has a new home. It's with Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Szczepanowski, according to a San Diego County news release.
Clifford made headlines when was found alive after his incredible fall in Ocean Beach January 11. The poor little guy has spent the last month recovering at San Diego County Animal ...
Retired military working dog and 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Award winner Gabe passed away today.
His owner, Sgt. 1st Class Charles Shuck, wrote on Gabe's Facebook page:
"Gabe took his last breath... while I held him in my arms."
Shuck wrote on Facebook that he took Gabe to an emergency animal hospital yesterday, where the former military dog was diagnosed with internal bleeding.
The Navy wife who helped co-found Dogs on Deployment, a non-profit group that helps find temporary homes for the beloved canines of deployed troops, has been nominated as Military Spouse magazine's 2013 Military Spouse of the Year.
Alisa Johnson is also an active-duty officer in the Marine Corps and in Naval Flight Training at NAS Corpus Christi. Her husband and Dogs on Deployment co-founder Shawn Johnson is currently stationed ...
The Department of Defense's research arm has proposed a new way to recruit military working dogs - by scanning the pups' brains.
Wired.com's military blog Danger Room reports that DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has a proposal on the table to select military working dogs based on MRI scans that show which pooches are the brightest.
DARPA describes the proposal, called FIDOS (Functional Imaging to Develop Outstanding ...
Gunner the dog was able to reunite with his family in Japan after being left behind in San Diego when the Navy transferred his family to Japan. Hospital Corpsman First Class John Gromer, Gunner's owner, said he attempted to bring Gunner with the family, but American Airlines initially refused to tranport the large dog.
According to San Diego televisions station 10News, the Gromer family initially attempted to fly to ...
Military working dogs will play a key role at President Obama's inauguration next week.
Col. Jesse D. Galvan, who serves as the provost marshal for Joint Task Force-National Capital Region/Military District of Washington, was quoted in an Army press release as saying his organization would help provide support to the Secret Service.
Part of that support includes military working dogs. There will be roughly 45 dog handlers on ...
Watchers of the Rose Parade on New Year's Day got a sneak peek at what the first national monument to military working dogs will look like. A floral replica of the monument appeared on the Natural Balance war dogs float.
The U.S. Working Dog Teams National Monument will make its permanent home at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Lackland is home to the 341st Training ...
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