Puppies At Walter Reed Medical Center Help Veterans Cope With War Wounds

Puppies At Walter Reed Medical Center Help Veterans Cope With War Wounds
WITN
November 11, 2013

(NBC News) Tucked on the campus of Walter Reed Medical Center is a facility focused on helping soldiers recover from injuries suffered during war, training incidents and the like.

Inside those walls, a dedicated group of men, women and puppies are helping soldiers deal with the visible and invisible wounds of war.

The impact of the specially bred service dogs has been life altering for heroes fighting through the horrors of war.

"The impact is evident, and the impact is immediate," says Captain Robert Koffman, the Chief Clinical Consultant at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence.

Ultimately they will serve physically impaired soldiers, helping to perform the daily tasks they can't, but even as they train for that mission the labs and golden retrievers are saving lives.
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