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Chaney is a nominee for the 2014 American Hero Dog Award. As is a former IED detection dog, Chaney saved the lives of countless soldiers in war. Now in his retirement years, he was adopted by one of his handlers and educates people about PTSD and how dogs can benefit veterans. CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE 2014 Read More

When a bomb-sniffing dog named Dino was retired by the United States Marine Corps, there was only one family who was meant to adopt him. Dino's handler, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz, was killed in Afghanistan in 2011 when he was struck by an IED while helping a fellow soldier. Dino was with Diaz during the Read More

When Iraq veteran Sgt. Jason Bos had to leave the Army due to a back injury almost two years ago, he feared that he would never get the chance to see his canine partner, MWD Cila, again. Little did he know he would have the opportunity to adopt the labrador retriever, who he had nicknamed Read More