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?

One of the first veterans helped by Jim and Lindsey spirals back into depression; another veteran's family struggles to adjust to life with a service dog.

A young wife and mother who served as a prison guard in Iraq is matched with a service dog; Jim tries to find the proper placement for a fun-loving canine.

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?