JACKSON, Tenn. — We spoke with Nicole Lanahan of the nonprofit ‘Got Your Six Support Dogs’ and Veterinarian and Dr. Ruthann Lobos of Purina Highlight Special Dog Chow Service Dog Salute via zoom to talk about the problems many veterans face. Roughly 3.5 million military veterans experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Research shows that service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD symptoms and suicidal behaviors, but only 1% of veterans who seek a service dog will receive one each year.
“For our Service Dogs Salute Program, we’ve donated over $1.4 million to organizations like Nicole’s who help to provide training and care of these service dogs at no cost of the veteran,” said Dr. Lobos.
As we approach Veterans Day, Dog Chow will donate $5 for every view of the winning film, which can be found on YouTube. Up to $75,000 will be donated to the Association of Service Dog Providers to help train more PTSD service dogs.
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Organizations work to make PTSD service dogs more accessible for veterans
