68° A Few CloudsDog Stuck In San Diego Reunited With Military Family (Video)
- Jan. 22
- 0 Comments
Gunner the dog was able to reunite with his family in Japan after being left behind in San Diego when the Navy transfered his family to Japan. Hospital Corpsman First Class John Gromer, Gunner's owner, said he attempted to bring Gunner with the family, but American Airlines initially refused to transport the large dog.
Military Dogs To Help With Inauguration Security
- Jan. 16
- 0 Comments
Military working dogs will play a key role at President Obama's inauguration next week.
War Dog Monument Makes Debut At Rose Parade (Video)
- Jan. 2
- 0 Comments
Watchers of the Rose Parade on New Year's Day got a sneak peek at what the first national monument to military working dogs will look like. A floral replica of the monument appeared on the Natural Balance war dogs float.
Measure To Protect Retired Military Dogs Clears Congress (Video)
- Dec. 24
- 0 Comments
Dogs who serve in the United States military would be ensured a good home and proper care in retirement under a measure that cleared Congress last week, and now awaits the signature of President Barack Obama.
Military Family Pets Euthanized In Okinawa Despite Microchips
- Dec. 21
- 0 Comments
Workers at the Japanese government-run Okinawa Prefectural Animal Protection and Control Center say the pets of U.S. military families are being needlessly put to sleep - because the American-run kennel in charge of tracking down lost pets fails to contact them in time.
Roundtable: Military Suicide, Women In Combat, Dogs & PTSD, City Hall Transitions
- Nov. 30
- Midday Edition
- Evening Edition
- 0 Comments
Military issues front-and-center this week include women in combat, punishment for attempted suicide, and retraining combat dogs with PTSD. Transition issues in City Hall involve new staff, new council members and lack of space.
Homeless Veteran Reunites With Dog Missing Two Months (Video)
- Nov. 30
- 0 Comments
Homeless U.S. Army veteran Rusty Reed lost his best friend in the world this summer, when his dog Timber ran away during a camping trip in Utah. Through the power of the internet, and the devotion of friends, Rusty and Timber were recently united.
Pets Displaced By Sandy Take Refuge In Rancho Santa Fe
- Nov. 19
- 0 Comments
About 60 shelter dogs and cats that were displaced by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast were being cared for at a Rancho Santa Fe animal center today.
Lock Of Meatball's Hair Briefly Halts Bear Auction
- Nov. 9
- 0 Comments
An auction to help Meatball the wandering bear is back on track after running into trouble for offering a lock of his hair.
Sneak Peek At War Dog Memorial Coming To California
- Oct. 30
- 0 Comments
The final home of the first national monument to military working dogs will be in Texas. But before the U.S. Working Dog Teams National Monument makes its home near San Antonio, folks can get a sneak peek of the monument at the Rose Parade in Pasadena in January.
San Diego Whale Mimics Human Speech
- Oct. 22
- 0 Comments
San Diego researchers have published recordings of a Beluga Whale imitating human speech.
Airlines Refuse To Transport Retired Military Dog (Video)
- Oct. 11
- 0 Comments
Army military dog handler Staff Sgt. Jordan Lee wants to adopt Jasper, the retired military pup he was supposed to work with in Afghanistan. The problem? No airline will fly Jasper to stay with Lee's cousin while the soldier is overseas. Because even though U.S. Army officials trusted Jasper enough to make him one of their own, several airlines have a ban against Jasper's breed.
Tension Growing Over Role Of PTSD Service Dogs For Veterans
- Oct. 10
- 1 Comment
Stories like Jim Stanek's are common and quickly multiplying: An Iraqi war veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, he says his life was saved by a dog that gave him the confidence to do seemingly simple things, like go out to dinner and look his wife in the eye rather than watch his own back.
Military Pooch Named Hero Dog Of The Year (Video)
- Oct. 8
- 0 Comments
A retired military working dog named Gabe, and his owner Sgt. 1st Class Charles Shuck, nabbed top honors this weekend at the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards. Gabe is a rescue dog who lived in a Texas animal shelter before being adopted and trained by the military.
Update On PTSD Service Dog Facing Euthanization (Video)
- Oct. 4
- 0 Comments
Home Post brought you the story last month of Sgt. Karl Hofle, veteran who served 20 years in the military, only to be medically discharged with PTSD. His service dog, Jake, was helping him heal from PTSD, but then Jake became ill and the cost to heal him was too much for the Hofle family, who had to consider euthanizing Jake. Well, today we've got an update - and it's a good one.
