Walter Reed's Facility Dogs Make an Impact

BETHESDA, MD, UNITED STATES

06.28.2023

Video by Ricardo Reyes-Guevara and Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett Walker

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Ryan Mackey, a patient at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, speaks on the impacts of facility dogs at Walter Reed in the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland, June 28, 2023. Walter Reed's facility dogs initially undergo traditional service dog training with an accredited outside organization, and at Walter Reed they go through an additional training to become "facility dogs" to work in a clinical setting. (DoD video by Ricardo J. Reyes and Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brett Walker)

• Date Taken: 06.28.2023
• Date Posted: 06.28.2023 15:20
• Category: Video Productions
• Video ID: 888717
• VIRIN: 230628-D-EC642-1001
• Filename: DOD_109734729
• Length: 00:00:26
• Location: BETHESDA, MD, US