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Episode 286 - service dogs for veterans

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Released Sat April 26, 2025
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Clear Path Foundation

Ryan Woodruff is the CEO of Clear Path for Veterans, and also a Marine Corps veteran. Here, he tells Julie about his experience, and how he found support from the non profit. His own support dog helped him transition from military to civilian life, and now Ryan is passionate about others make that transition with the best mental health.

Find out more at the Clear Path for Veterans website and at their Instagram and Facebook.

DogCast Radio News

Eight in ten Brits say their pet is the love of their life - yet experts claim owners are putting their beloved dogs at risk by not taking them for regular check ups and vaccinations.

Join the conversation and help spread awareness by sharing your own pet check-up experiences using #IAmProtected. For more information on pet healthcare, visit: My Pet website.

Detection dogs have been used in the UK to successfully identify tree disease helping track down the deadly tree pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.

In collaboration with the UK’s Forest Research, Canine Assisted Pest Eradication successfully trained Ivor, a cocker spaniel x Labrador, aged 6, to identify the highly destructive pathogen. This destructive organism can cause extensive damage and even death to more than 150 plant species including significant mortality on larch, which are important timber trees.

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