06/07/2019
When they think about service animals, many people think immediately of dogs. And while dogs are a common type of service animal, they’re not the only species to help their human companions in that capacity. Here’s a story about a service animal program involving horses.
NOTE: AnnieMac Home Mortgage is sponsoring “Healing Heroes,” a program that funded the training of a service dog for a veteran in need with PTSD. We are working with Freedom Service Dogs of America, a Denver-based nonprofit that trains rescue dogs to act as service dogs.
Veteran helping other veterans through equine therapy
A unique form of therapy has been getting some attention in the media lately. Equine therapy has proven to be helpful for people who suffer from emotional trauma, autism, emotional or drug-related issues, and veterans suffering from PTSD. 6 News' Samantha York spoke with John Zanella, the director o...