Lissa Hamblen

K9s for Camo

Society EN ↓ 27 episodes

Behind the scenes look at the work of K9s for Camo, a charity that rescues dogs, takes them into prison and instructs inmates on how to work with the dog, preparing it for life with a veteran in need.

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Lissa Hamblen

Episodes

Episode 2 -"The Tango Test" 16.02.2022 12:49

In this episode, K9s for Camo founder, John Lopez, meets James Wright at one the nation's busiest retail outlets to test his service dog, Tango.  She's undergone re-training and will see her veteran for the first time in several weeks.  Will she pass the public test?  We also learn more about why Afghanistan veteran, John Lopez, started K9's for Camo and hear from one veteran who te...

Episode 1- "Four-Legs, a Forever Friend" 04.02.2022 11:19

On a brisk, fall afternoon in Springfield, MO, veterans and their families gather at a local brewery.  With them, their four-legged lifelines that make being in this public arena a possibility. Journalist Lissa Hamblen charts the impact of K9's for Camo, an organization created to reduce stress and provide coping strategies for veterans.  With each dog presented to a vet, three lives are...