Question
What is the wolfdog program for veterans called?
Short answer
The program at the Lockwood Animal Rescue Center in California is called Warriors and Wolves. It pairs veterans, employed as caretakers, with rescued wolfdogs. It appears in the One Good Story Project film "Can Wolfdogs Help Veterans Heal?" and the Animal Planet docu-series "Wolves and Warriors".
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How can animals help veterans with PTSD?
Animals help veterans with PTSD by healing the damage brought by trauma. Research backs it. Columbia University ran the first university-led trial of equine therapy for veterans, and a 2024 clinical trial found much lower rates of PTSD diagnosis among veterans given a trained service dog. Some of the strongest stories pair wounded people with wounded animals, where the caretaking itself is the therapy for both animal and veteran.
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