{"id":9824,"date":"2014-11-03T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=9824"},"modified":"2014-11-11T14:43:52","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T19:43:52","slug":"ae-docuseries-dogs-of-war-follows-the-lives-of-ptsd-war-veterans-matched-with-shelter-dogs-trained-to-help-with-recovery-after-combat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2014\/11\/ae-docuseries-dogs-of-war-follows-the-lives-of-ptsd-war-veterans-matched-with-shelter-dogs-trained-to-help-with-recovery-after-combat.html","title":{"rendered":"A&amp;E Docuseries \u2018Dogs of War\u2019 Follows the Lives of PTSD War Veterans, Matched With Shelter Dogs Trained to Help with Recovery after Combat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/files\/2014\/10\/dogsofwar.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9825\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2014\/10\/dogsofwar-300x199.png\" alt=\"dogsofwar\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><em>A military veteran, once condemned to a life of isolation and an abandoned dog, once condemned to shelter life come together to rescue each other.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This Veterans Day, A&amp;E Network presents \u2018Dogs of War,\u201d a new docuseries that follows the intense journey of military veterans who are suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), paired with shelter dogs that are trained to help them to adjust to life after combat. With the rigorous training and emotional support of these service dogs, veterans are able to integrate back into normal life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2014\/11\/pawsandstripes.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9829\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2014\/11\/pawsandstripes.png\" alt=\"pawsandstripes\" width=\"659\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a>The life-saving organization behind the series is Paws and Stripes, founded by Jim and Lindsey Stanek. Jim, who served three tours in Iraq, returned home suffering from severe PTSD. He was not only struggling with the disorder, but also on the brink of homelessness, on a long list to be matched with a costly service dog. Lindsey and Jim, tired of the road blocks, set out to establish an organization that would adopt unwanted dogs from kill shelters, rehabilitate them and pair them with a veteran, at little or no cost. This move was life-changing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis series is full of raw, real and intensely emotional moments that don\u2019t often get a spotlight in mainstream media,\u201d said David McKillop, General Manager and Executive Vice President of A&amp;E. \u201cEach veterans\u2019 story of survival is humbling and we are proud to create a series that captures the light at the end of the tunnel for these heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to watch \u2018Dogs of War,\u2019 premiering Tuesday, November 11 at 10PM ET\/PT.\u00a0This docuseries will touch, move and inspire you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x-15cPBPbgs\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x-15cPBPbgs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A military veteran, once condemned to a life of isolation and an abandoned dog, once condemned to shelter life come together to rescue each other. 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