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Deuce, a year-and-a-half-old chocolate Labrador Retriever, fetches a ball tossed to him by Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Grady, an upper-extremity amputee being treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, while Harvey Naranjo, sports and activities coordinator in Walter Reed's Occupational Therapy Amputee Section, looks on.


VetDogs in the News:

VetDogs has already started to receive some positive notice for the New York media. In the coming months, you’ll be hearing even more about the project.

  • The VetDogs project is feautured in the July 2007 issue of Dog Fancy magazine. Click here to view a pdf of the article.
  • The 700 Club on CBN did a Memorial Day 2007 story on how VetDogs is helping veterans regain their lives. For a transcript, click here.
  • In April 2007, Fox News Channel did a story about our first physical therapy dog to be placed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. George, a Golden Retriever, helps the recently wounded by providing support when they are learning to walk on their new prosthetics and companionship.



Albany Times Union, March 21, 2007
For Wounded Troops, a New Breed of Support—Guide Dog Foundation gives veterans something to lean on

Chicago Tribune, February 25, 2007
“My ticket back to the real world”

The Village Times Herald, January 19, 2007
Guide Dog Foundation's VetDogs program trains canines to help veterans

Senator Flanagan Wishes Guide Dogs Success in Their New Mission, January 3, 2007
Two Dogs Trained To Assist Patients at Walter Reed Ready to Take on New Duty

Military.com, July 27, 2006
Military Amputees to Get Free Service Dogs 

American Forces Press Service Reports on Mike Sergeant's Visit to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center
 
American Forces Press Service reporter Donna Miles recently caught up with VetDogs Chief Training Officer Mike Sergeant on one of his frequent visits to Walter Reed. Sergeant had just completed a Medical Center in-service for 100 Walter Reed staff members to discuss the use of guide and service dogs for recently wounded veterans.

A complete transcript of the Miles story can be found here.