On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, pause and honor all of our brave human and K9 soldiers on this Veterans Day, and every day.    I am thrilled and honored to learn today - January 5, 2026 ~ that this story has been selected a Finalist in the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Special Captain William Lewis Judy Award American Legion Brick Memorial Post 348 Category!     War Dog: A Soldiers Best Friend Documentary       Available through our affiliate link to purchase or rent on Amazon HERE.  Using our link simply means if it is a qualifying purchase, I will received a small commission *at no extra cost to you.*   W hile we pay our respects and offer our sincere thanks to our United States veterans—our brave military men, women, and canines—on this Veterans Day, I want to discuss an important aspect to being a soldier: mental health.   Approximately 20 Veterans die by suicid...

    Meet these 6 amazing Therapy Dogs—Mishka, Icy, Bellin, Ruby, Gibbs, and Chili—a little further down in my video slideshow! This article was a proud Finalist...   A Special DWAA Award Presented by:   D ogs are truly amazing. Their capabilities are far-reaching. They can be a wonderful best friend, companion, and family dog to being a competing sports dog, and they can also be working dogs in a variety of much-needed fields from Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Alert Dogs, Search and Rescue, Military War/Working Dogs, Police Dogs, Fire Dogs, Security Dogs, Emotional Support Dogs, Reading Dogs, Facility Dogs, and so much more.     " If a dog is a man's best friend, then a working dog is a man’s best helper."  ~ Heather Ross, A-ZAnimals.com Many people are aware that the Siberian Husky and their cousin the Alaskan Malamute are working dogs, however, they have historically been excellent heroic dogs serving the military, helping children with grieving ...