http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:39:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/03/life-of-a-service-dog-veteran-pre-placement-training/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/03/life-of-a-service-dog-veteran-pre-placement-training/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:47:40 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=30055 Veterans Moving Forward provides veterans with therapy and service dogs. Among the puppies they are raising to help veterans cope with various injuries is an assistance dog in training that is near and dear to our hearts. His name is Nathan, in honor of Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/03/life-of-a-service-dog-veteran-pre-placement-training/feed/ 1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/29510/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/29510/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:07:36 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=29510 As I grow up I am beginning to learn more about what it takes to be a service dog. A good service dog has to be healthy, happy, confident and steady. Oh, and did I say smart? All of these traits are also traits many Coast Guardsmen have. Just as in their training, I am provided all sorts of experiences so I can be prepared. I’d like to think I am “always ready” just like they are!]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/29510/feed/ 4 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/11/life-of-a-service-dog-my-heritage/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/11/life-of-a-service-dog-my-heritage/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:41:37 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=28835 Veterans Moving Forward provides veterans with therapy and service dogs and amongst the puppies they are raising to help veterans cope with various injuries is an assistance dog in training that is near and dear to our hearts. His name is Nathan, in honor of Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal. Compass is sharing Nathan’s journey from birth, through his puppy “years” and into his final stages of training in our series “Life of a service dog.” We hope you enjoy Nathan’s story as he goes from a clumsy puppy to a focused service animal ready to serve our nation’s veterans.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/11/life-of-a-service-dog-my-heritage/feed/ 4 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/08/life-of-a-service-dog-training-time/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/08/life-of-a-service-dog-training-time/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:39:27 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=27546 As a future service dog my training takes many forms. I must understand human words and execute them, I must possess situational awareness so I know what is appropriate and I must have exposure to many types of things and places – as many as my human handler can think of so when I grow up nothing will scare me. If something does startle me I have to learn to recover quickly ‘cause people depend on me.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/08/life-of-a-service-dog-training-time/feed/ 3 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/07/life-of-a-service-dog-meeting-the-bruckenthals/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/07/life-of-a-service-dog-meeting-the-bruckenthals/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:42:45 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=26693 As a young pup I was told a lot about becoming a service dog, even though I really did not know what it all meant. I just figured I would understand someday. For now, I was busy having fun learning about all the new things in my life but my handler thought it was time for me to learn a little more about my namesake, Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan “Nate” Bruckenthal. Since I can't read, my handler thought it was best for me to visit Arlington National Cemetery to introduce me to Nate.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/07/life-of-a-service-dog-meeting-the-bruckenthals/feed/ 17 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/life-of-a-service-dog-the-big-apple/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/life-of-a-service-dog-the-big-apple/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:41:56 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25948 Veterans Moving Forward provides veterans with therapy and service dogs and amongst the puppies they are raising to help veterans cope with various injuries is an assistance dog in training that is near and dear to our hearts. His name [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/life-of-a-service-dog-the-big-apple/feed/ 3 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog-capitol-hill/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog-capitol-hill/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:06:43 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25293 Veterans Moving Forward provides veterans with therapy and service dogs and amongst the puppies they are raising to help veterans cope with various injuries is an assistance dog in training that is near and dear to our hearts. His name [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog-capitol-hill/feed/ 5 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 17:20:42 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25128 Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal was on a security mission near the Iraqi Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal in April 2004 when suicide bombers initiated a waterborne assault. He was severely wounded and later died from his injuries. Bruckenthal [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/05/life-of-a-service-dog/feed/ 20