1 in 3 who fought. 1 in 3 who respond.
The worst of it comes after dark.
The best dogs, for the ones who need them most.
US figures · VA National Center for PTSD · SAMHSA 2018
Pigeon 2013 · Richardson 2018 · Bristol 2024 — the studies
Every country.
United States
Nearly 1 in 3 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans will have PTSD.
VA National Center for PTSDCanada
More than 4 in 10 public safety personnel screen positive for a mental disorder. Forces PTSD doubled, 2002–2013.
Carleton 2018 · Zamorski 2016México
Post-traumatic stress symptoms in 5.7% of the population. Rural Nuevo León police: mental health measurably eroded by the work.
Medina-Mora 2023 · Meza Peña 2025United States · every branch
United States · agencies
Canada · every branch
Canada · agencies
México · todas las fuerzas
México · dependencias
A business may ask
two questions.
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Is the dog required because of a disability?
“Yes.”
One word. You do not have to name the disability, describe it, or prove it.
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What work or task has it been trained to perform?
One plain sentence that names the task.
- “She wakes me from nightmares.”
- “He interrupts panic attacks.”
- “She applies deep pressure when I dissociate.”
- “He retrieves my medication.”
- “She blocks and creates space in crowds.”
That is the entire list.
Never required
A diagnosis · a doctor’s letter · a certificate, registration or ID card · a vest · a demonstration · a fee
Penalties run to $236,451 per violation in the US. See what non-compliance costs.
Report a business or agency that did this →28 CFR 36.302(c)(6) — no documentation, no certificate, no demonstration, no surcharge.
It works. The trials say so.
Lower PTSD severity. Half the odds of nightmares. Far less fear of sleep. Measured in peer-reviewed trials, with the numbers published — including the one that didn’t move. Read the evidence