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Discover the powerful stories behind the National Service Animals Memorial, honoring the unbreakable bond between service animals and the people whose lives they transform. From search and rescue dogs to veterans’ PTSD service dogs, these heroes provide safety, healing, and unconditional love. Families share how their partners—dogs and even horses—gave them their lives back, offering protection in disasters, restoring relationships, and providing hope during life’s darkest moments. The National Service Animals Memorial is being created to honor, inspire, heal, and educate future generations about the life-changing and life-saving roles of these incredible animals.

00:00–00:31 — The video opens with the idea that animals (specifically dogs here) cannot speak for themselves, and it’s our responsibility to tell their stories. It highlights how powerful nonverbal communication and connection can be (“here’s Carrie … this dog tried to do everything … I sense in his eyes …”).

00:31–01:17 — Service animals play critical roles in community safety (e.g. disaster search & rescue) and in assisting veterans with PTSD. The bond they form helps veterans re-engage with their families.

01:17–02:05 — For some individuals, these animals restore aspects of life taken by trauma: love, socialization, participation in family life. A service dog can significantly change a person’s ability to connect.

02:05–03:29 — Animals provide not just help but companionship. They help people “come out of the shadows” and reconnect with the world, representing goodness, hope, and something emotionally restorative.

03:29–end — The video also mentions plans for a National Service Animals Memorial, with the purpose to honor, educate, heal, inspire, and ensure that service animals and their handlers are remembered for their life-changing and life-saving work.

Susan Bahary
Founder, Sculptor, Chair
NSAM

www.NationalServiceAnimalsMemorial.org
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www.baharystudios.com
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