C-PAWW

It has been so special watching one of our former research assistants grow into an incredible RN…and now begin her next chapter as a pediatric nurse in Tampa! 👩🏻‍⚕️👶🏻

If you had the pleasure of meeting Carolyn through our program, you know just how kind she is - constantly lighting up a room with her warm smile and caring nature. So grateful we had the chance to catch up over dinner and celebrate this exciting milestone. Our team wishes her nothing but success and happiness as she starts this new adventure 💕

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Krause-Parello, Louie 🐶, Carolyn Horne, RN!

Dr. Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, director of C-P.A.W.W., has been busy sharing our research this summer! She most recently attended the International Nursing Research Congress from July 16-18, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🍁

Here she proudly presents a talk titled “On the Double: Educating Veterans and Clinicians on Evidence-based PTSD Treatment Options”

One of the most rewarding aspects of what we do is having the opportunity to increase awareness and share our knowledge! 🧠

Bonjour! Dr. Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, director of C-P.A.W.W., attended the 35th International Society for Anthrozoology Conference from July 1-3, 2026 in Paris, France! Cracking codes and building bridges: Exploring the roles of science, practice, and partnerships in human-animal relationships. 🐾

Here she proudly presents a talk titled “Service Dog Training as a Peer-Directed Intervention for Veterans with PTSD” 🐕

One of the most rewarding aspects of what we do is having the opportunity to increase awareness and share our knowledge! 🧠

Are you a military veteran over the age of 18 and are you interested in participating in a dog adoption and training program? For more information, contact the research team at [email protected]!

Purpose: We want to understand the biological and psychosocial impact of dog adoption and training on veterans’ health and well-being.

Benefits of participating:
• Waived dog adoption fee
• Free professional dog training (total of 8 one-hour sessions)
• Up to $260 in gifts cards
• $15 gift card at each of the 4 data collection visits
• $100 gift card completion bonus if all 4 visits are completed
• $100 gift card if participating in optional interview after program completion

Attention ‼️ If you or anyone you know is a parent/guardian in active duty, the Reserve or National Guard, or that is a veteran and has a teenager between the ages of 12-18, you’re eligible to participate in this study!

For more information, contact Laurie Martinez, PhD.
Text/Call: (845)-705-8982 or
Email:
[email protected]

Our C-P.A.W.W. team wishes you all a joyful and safe Thanksgiving! 🦃 We’re grateful for all of our veterans, active duty military, and of course…our pups! 🐶 Let’s make sure we keep them safe this holiday!
Let’s us also never forget to be thankful for those who won’t be coming home this year 🇺🇸