🐾 Meet our newest arrivals! Six pups – half yellow Labradors, half black – have just been picked up by their new puppy raiser families. Each is starting an important journey to change lives, and we are so grateful to all the dedicated volunteer foster families who open their homes and hearts to these superhero dogs. (fb)

The number of IDF veterans recognised with severe PTSD is rising fast, with over 7,000 currently and a projected 20,000 within four years. Our PTSD Service Dog programme plays a vital role in supporting them. In 2024, we established 13 new PTSD partnerships, bringing the total to 51. But given the desperate need across Israel, we are now aiming to create 60 a year by 2029! Yariv Melamed, the Israel Guide Dog Centre’s Head of PTSD Service Dog Training, said: “These amazing dogs support their partners in so many ways, including reducing anxiety and panic attacks, creating a sense of security, interrupting negative behaviour, and improving social interaction." 📖 Read more in our Annual Report: https://israelguidedog.org.uk/2024-annual-report/ Image: An IDF veteran is playfully licked by his PTSD service dog. (fb)