Leashes of Valor

“He made me a better person. He helped me heal. He helped me care again. I owe that dog my life.” Many thanks to @GregMcQuadeCBS6 for a beautiful segment on losing our beloved ambassador, #germanshepherd Axel. wtvr.com/heroes-among-u…

Hidden wounds take longest to heal. Today we remember Brad Pierce, a friend, brother, Marine, + golfer who lost his battle with PTSD. #PTSD #MentalHealthAwareness #suicideawareness leashesofvalor.org/blog/2023/02/0…

Jason and Axel were together for more than a decade, and they were together at the end of Axel’s life. “He left this world surrounded by love." bit.ly/3WgzgLW #servicedog #GermanShepherd #nonprofit #veteransupport

Haag and Axel helped give voice to a community of veterans who, like him, had nowhere else to turn after exhausting a litany of medications, therapies, and rehab. Axel retired in 2018. “Today, I’m able to go and tell my story without Axel. I can never repay him for that."

K9 Axel, a German shepherd who traveled the country alongside retired Marine Corps Capt. Jason Haag educating policymakers and the public on the life-changing benefits of psychiatric service dogs for military veterans, died at home Saturday. bit.ly/3WgzgLW

Therapy dogs come from far and wide to offer comfort to grief-stricken community of Uvalde. #therapydogs npr.org/2022/05/26/110…

Studies continue to show that service dogs can improve #veteran #mentalhealth: “Once they had this dog in their life, they started to improve in every capacity." #PTSD #mentalhealth #servicedogs globalnews.ca/news/8824818/u…

“There is no Purple Heart for what many of these women experienced. For those with MST, their injury can be even more significant due to an added layer of betrayal because it was done to them by their own uniform." leashesofvalor.org/press-release/…

A university in the Netherlands studied how service dogs impact symptoms of PTSD in veterans and found what we see everyday here at Leashes of Valor: service dogs improved their lives. theprint.in/health/study-r…

At the train station in Kiev, police dogs and their handlers distract children from war, if only for a moment. Photo credit: UkraineWarReport Reddit

We recently got the chance to share our mission and the story behind Leashes of Valor with Green Top Outdoors Podcast: greentophuntfish.com/blog/leashes-o… #servicedogs #servicedogssavelives

Maggie's first Share The Love student event was a success! Our partners from @LeashesofValor joined us for a day of compassion & cookies 💙🍪 @DeanJeffNursing @JeffersonUniv

Some dogs are born to heal. We knew soon after meeting Victory that she was one of them. #servicedog #therapydog thedavidjohnsonshow.com/blogs/blog/whe…

#Servicedog Jenny has a special #valentinesday message for her future veteran. 💘❤️💖

Are you ready for some football? 🏈 🐾 #superbowl #superbowlsunday #superdog #rams #bengals #futureservicedog #servicedoglife

"In his mind, he is back in Afghanistan, transporting a large amount of money, making him a target for the indigenous troops that just yesterday were his allies. He’s sweating profusely." Read more: co-opliving.com/lifestyle/spot…

"Whether a canine handler or host, there are things we all can do to take some of the stress out of the holidays." thedavidjohnsonshow.com/blogs/blog/ser…

"At the front desk of the Florida country club, the host took one look at my husband’s service dog and told us we’d be eating Thanksgiving dinner on the outdoor patio." globalstratview.com/service-dogs-a…