Lord Love the Dogs

But few people other than the U.S. veterans who rely on service dogs know exactly how wonderful they are. 

We begin this week’s Salvation South with a story from Russell Worth Parker about Canines for Service, a North Carolina outfit that trains service dogs for veterans of all our armed forces. These dogs literally change the lives of the many vets who suffer from PTSD and a wide variety of other ailments in the wake of their service. At Canines for Service, dogs learn to obey 77 different commands. 

Ever have a dog unload your clothes dryer for you? These dogs can. Worth’s lovely story “Semper Fido” — and the photographs that accompany it — will bring a smile to your face. Which is something Salvation South tries to do for you every week.

We’ve also got a touching piece of fiction from the Alabama-born, Scotland-dwelling writer Lillian Howell and a lovely poem from Karen Luke Jackson that might well give you a good idea about how to spend this coming Sunday. 

Y’all have a great weekend.