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Dogs of War - Season 1

Series: Dogs of War
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Episodes
5
Rating
TVPG
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
A+E Networks

About

"Dogs of War" follows war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as they are paired with shelter dogs trained to help them adjust to life after combat.

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Episodes

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1. Michael

43m

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Michael is a devoted father, husband and veteran who has struggled with severe PTSD for the last decade. Plagued with night terrors, Michael has reached his breaking point and comes to Jim and Lindsey at Paws and Stripes for help.

2. Duane

43m

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Duane was one of the first veterans Jim and Lindsey helped. But his service dog can no longer help him and he has been thrown back into a downward spiral of depression and PTSD.

3. Stephanie

43m

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Stephanie is a young wife, mom and veteran, haunted by memories of her year as a prison guard in Iraq. She puts on a happy face to her husband and two kids, but PTSD brings her face-to-face with dark moments where she "just wants to be gone."

4. Thomas

43m

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Jim and Lindsey meet Thomas, a veteran with a unique case of PTSD that stems from more than just trauma in combat--but who won't talk about what happened. Can they find the truth about his story--and the right dog to help him?

5. Ron

43m

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Ron disarmed explosives in Iraq, and once home he hid symptoms of his PTSD well. Now he's in the Paws & Stripes program and having trouble hiding his real problems with alcohol. Can Jim and Lindsey help him and his dog Sabo stay together?

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Lindsey Stanekactor
Jim Stanekactor