Save-A-Vet - MWD Rescue

MWD's No Longer Equipment Under New Bill By MARIA GOODAVAGE Dogster Media March 1, 2012 Legislation introduced this week would finally take U.S. military working dogs (MWDs) out of the category of “equipment...

We Got All "Robby's Law" Reports! "Robby's Law" (10 U.S.C. 2583 ) requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress each year on the "disposition" of Military Working Dogs (MWD's) -- the...

human and canine veterans comfort each other

Dogs And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder By ANAHAD O'CONNOR The New York Times December 1, 2011, 4:07 PM It’s well known that post-traumatic stress is one of the major problems facing many veterans returning...

Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Are Troops Best Friends By HAL BERNTON Seattle Times FORWARD OPERATING BASE MASUM GHAR, Afghanistan — Dinomt, a 90-pound German shepherd trained to detect the scent of explosives, could grow...

Medics Help MWD's Live To Sniff Another Day by CHARLOTTE CROSS British Forces News May 10, 2011 Here is a neat video from our friends the Brits about field medics saving military working dogs. Military dogs...

The Dogs Of War: MWD Program By KIMBERLY WHITE Santa Cruz Sentinel February 4, 2012 SANTA CRUZ - Veterans returning from wars can often count on a reservoir of goodwill from the public to help...

Save-A-Vet In The News

Fox News - Introduction To SAV 101

Fox News story "A Local Organization That Rehabilitates Military Dogs" about Save-A-Vet. Of course, we're not only about the dogs -- SAV is about disabled human and canine veterans living and healing together.

Fox News - SAV Rescues K-9 Ornella

K9 Ornella's sharp nose helped protect our border for two years before she developed behavioral problems that forced her retirement. Save-A-Vet rescued her from euthanization to give her a safe and loving home.

RECENT MWD / K-9 STORIES

Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Are Troops Best Friends Wed, 10/31/2012 - 19:42	Military Dogs Diagnosed With PTSD Mon, 04/16/2012 - 01:34
Memorial Service Held For Air Force Dog Sun, 03/25/2012 - 05:47	"Old Air Force Dog" Retires With MWD Sun, 03/25/2012 - 05:33
Serving A Country’s Military Dogs Sun, 03/25/2012 - 05:17	Lawmakers Seek To Help Military Dogs Sun, 03/25/2012 - 04:58
Bill To Help Canine Comrades In Arms Tue, 03/20/2012 - 02:32	Update: The Battle To Save MWD Rex Wed, 03/14/2012 - 17:00
Ex-Marine Hopes To Adopt Her MWD Partner Sat, 03/10/2012 - 17:37	Army Dog, Handler Reunite As Civilians Sat, 03/10/2012 - 17:21