“Service dogs offer veterans improved quality of life and assistance with their mental health,” When UWRF Veterans Services Coordinator Cheryl Grubb learned about a program that links dogs with military veterans who are experiencing emotional and physical health needs, she thought bringing it to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for a Veterans Day ceremony would be a perfect fit. UWRF is home to Falcon FETCH, an assistance dog training program started last year in partnership with Can Do Canines out of New Hope, Minn. As part of that program, students live with dogs on campus, training them to be assistance dogs, a role
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