Dogs of War

Michael is a devoted father, husband and veteran who has struggled with severe PTSD for the last decade. Plagued with night terrors, Michael has reached his breaking point and comes to Jim and Lindsey at Paws and Stripes for help. Jim selects a few potential shelter dogs for Michael to pair up with at dog selection; Thomas; a rambunctious Lab Shar Pei cross and Tennessee; a soulful Hound Shepard mix. Can a man seriously damaged in a combat explosion, come back to life with the help of a service dog?

Duane was one of the first veterans Jim and Lindsey helped. But his service dog can no longer help him and he has been thrown back into a downward spiral of depression and PTSD. Can Jim and Lindsey pull him out of it by getting him to finally accept what he really needs--a new battle buddy? Meanwhile, Rebel, another veteran already in the program, hits a roadblock as his family struggles to get used to living with a service dog.

Stephanie is a young wife, mom and veteran, haunted by memories of her year as a prison guard in Iraq. She puts on a happy face to her husband and two kids, but PTSD brings her face-to-face with dark moments where she "just wants to be gone." She turns to Jim, Lindsey and a service dog named Atticus for help. Then Jim makes it his mission to find Thatcher, a fun loving service dog, a home and veteran in need of assistance.

Jim and Lindsey meet Thomas, a veteran with a unique case of PTSD that stems from more than just trauma in combat--but who won't talk about what happened. Can they find the truth about his story--and the right dog to help him? Meanwhile, Jim explores possible veterans to pair with one of their best behaved shelter dogs, Moxie, a Shepherd-Great Dane mix brought in as a stray.

Ron disarmed explosives in Iraq, and once home he hid symptoms of his PTSD well. Now he's in the Paws & Stripes program and having trouble hiding his real problems with alcohol. Can Jim and Lindsey help him and his dog Sabo stay together?