Dogs of Service

07/27/2022

05/24/2022

I’d love to have a conversation about avoiding over heating in dogs. We all know that it can be a life or death issue for all dogs, but the fact is that my Skip overheats easily. Very, very easily. It may be that his bad heart is the only factor, or perhaps there are others, […]

02/03/2022

Dogs are just incredible, from puppy kisses to saving whales!

12/20/2021

"The incredible 'Vick dog' era is over."

Today, BAD RAP shared the news that sweet, shy Frodo crossed the rainbow bridge on Saturday with his family at his side. His passing happened only a few days after the beloved Jonny Justice, whose family posted about his last moments shared at home with his loving family. 🌈

This means that the last of the 47 dogs rescued from Michael Vick’s dogfighting operation has passed on. After an astonishing legacy, from coast to coast, from warm homes to state capitals, these beloved dogs have been the living embodiment of resiliency. Their courage proved that there's no such thing as "too damaged" or "beyond hope.” Their story has been captured in television, print, and The Champions film, and the impact of their lives will live on in our hearts forever.

Be sure to read this Washington Post article about their legacy from 2019: https://wapo.st/3FiZkhy. -emily

12/03/2021

Ian Fishback was a Green Beret who exposed torture by U.S. troops in Iraq. After serving four combat tours and earning a Ph.D. in philosophy, Fishback died last month in a nursing home. He was 42.

11/11/2021

10/21/2021

A fearless Marine Corps veteran thwarted an attempted armed robbery of a gas station in Yuma, Arizona on Wednesday (watch above). The unidentified vet was turning away from the counter when three masked-men began to enter the store. One of the would-be robbers was brandishing a handgun. The vet – ...

10/18/2021

The ever present shortfalls for mental health services at the VA, and in private care.

Veterans, along with the rest of the country, see long waits for mental health and other specialty care. Veterans Affairs has announced it will redesign how it schedules and pays for private care.

09/28/2021

Interesting read into the connections we have with our dogs!

  Dr. Hal Herzog, a PhD psychologist specializing in behavior and human/animal relationships (see Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat), recently wrote an article for Psychology Today that got my attention. Before publication, he talked to me about it briefly, with the following question: Did I ...

07/26/2021

First Lt. Amber English, a logistics officer and member of the Army Marksmanship Unit, bested Diana Bacosi of Italy, the 2016 women's s***t gold medalist.

07/17/2021

Fun trivia read!

These punishingly hot summer days get their name from an ancient belief about the brightest star in the sky—not from dogs’ tendency to laze around in the heat.