Paws for Purple Hearts visits the Medical Museum

Carolyn Ford, an instructor for the Paws for Purple Hearts program, demonstrates with Niles, a service dog in training, how service dogs are taught to open and close doors for wounded warriors. Niles, who will eventually be matched with a wounded warrior, is also being taught to turn on lights, zip up clothing and more with assistance from service members suffering from post traumatic stress symptoms. The demonstration was held during a lunchtime program at the National Museum of Health and Medicine September 21, 2010.		White, a service dog in training for the Paws for Purple Hearts program, enjoys some attention from visitors following a lunchtime demonstration at the National Museum of Health and Medicine September 21, 2010. White and other service dogs in training are being taught by service members with post traumatic stress symptoms how to turn on lights, open doors, zip up clothing and more. They will eventually use these skills to aid wounded warriors.
Niles, a service dog in training for the Paws for Purple Hearts program, demonstrates his skills as he turns on a light switch held by Carolyn Ford, an instructor for the program. Niles, who will eventually be matched with a wounded warrior, is also being taught to turn on lights, zip up clothing and more with assistance from service members suffering from post traumatic stress symptoms. The demonstration was held during a lunchtime program at the National Museum of Health and Medicine September 21, 2010.