{"id":547,"date":"2019-08-18T17:50:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T17:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petdedicated.com\/?p=547"},"modified":"2019-08-18T17:50:48","modified_gmt":"2019-08-18T17:50:48","slug":"nonprofit-changing-lives-with-service-dogs-for-veterans-and-first-responders-nbc-nightly-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petdedicated.com\/?p=547","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofit Changing Lives With Service Dogs For Veterans And First Responders | NBC Nightly News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nonprofit Changing Lives With Service Dogs For Veterans And First Responders | NBC Nightly News\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GcVZNsq2_eQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Patriotic Service Dog Foundation provides dogs free of charge to help first responders and veterans suffering from PTSD \u2014 changing lives for those who serve. 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