Topic: America250
Posted on 7/31/2026
The “Puppy with a Purpose” program from America’s VetDogs and Hearst Television’s WBAL-TV 11 News in Baltimore, Md., trains pups to become service animals for veterans, active-duty service members and first responders with disabilities. The dogs are trained to help those with injuries, PTSD, hearing and/or vision loss and those who may suffer from seizures. The fourth WBAL Puppy with a Purpose was named Gunner, voted by viewers from a slate of America 250-themed names. The name is a nod to the artillery used at Fort McHenry to beat the British troops.
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