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KVUE Features Our New Program to Support PTSD Patients
Service Dogs, Inc. (SDI), an Austin-based nonprofit, announces the addition of Psychiatric Service Dogs for PTSD to its nearly 40 years of providing working Service Dogs to veterans and others in need. “We receive more requests from veterans with PTSD than anything else,” SDI Founder and CEO Sheri Soltes says. “With the community’s help, we are answering the call.” Psychiatric Service Dogs assist individuals with PTSD. They interrupt nightmares and panic attacks, help filter
Dec 23, 2025


Jingle Breaks Training Record!
Click on the image above to watch "Jingle All The Way" Congratulations to our newest Service Dog team Morgan Pewitt and Jingle! Jingle...
Oct 1, 2025


HEB Tournament of Champions Grant Helps Children and Justice Fighters
HEB Tournament of Champions comes through again with their recent grant of $15,000 to help underwrite the training of Courthouse Facility...
Sep 3, 2025


VIPuppy Matching Campaign Announcement
She had no home, no food, and no help. She didn’t even have a name. She nursed her puppies while surviving on trash—growing thinner and...
Sep 1, 2025


Deputy Banjo Helps Sheriff Prioritize Mental Health
SDI Founder & CEO Sheri Soltes with Gillespie County Sheriff Chris Ayala (R), Mental Health Officer Deputy Wayne Hudson and SDI First...
Aug 1, 2025


We Can't Stop Cheering for Encore!
Click on the photo to watch how a pleading shelter dog got his second chance! "It's going to be okay," Channalee signed, her eyes...
Jul 20, 2025


We Said No More Dogs - And Then...
Abandoned at a Homeless Camp She's Home Now Click on the photo to watch Sicily's life change! With 29 dogs, including 7 puppies, we were...
Jul 2, 2025


Our Mission Grows - Four More Lives Saved
The week before we adopted Siena and her 7 puppies, our team adopted four incredible dogs from overcrowded shelters. Each brings their...
Jun 30, 2025


Homeless No More: Meet Siena & Her 7 Puppies!
Siena gave birth to her seven puppies alone in a hot, run-down park in Houston. Surviving on trash when she could forage it, she grew...
Jun 30, 2025


SDI Named Texas State Charity By Fraternal Order of Eagles
Texas Fraternal Order of Eagles Conference Banquet Texas State Worthy President Johnny Dahse; SDI Founder and President Sheri Soltes,...
Jun 29, 2025


"Do Something Worth Remembering" -- Elvis
When Amy lost her first SDI Service Dog Mystic to old age, she knew she wanted to keep her independence with a Successor Service Dog....
Jun 3, 2025


'Tis A Pleasure To Meet Thee Our First 5 Renaissance Dogs
As we promised, immediately after cutting the ribbon on our newest kennel building, we began scouting animal shelters for our 2025 Class...
Apr 30, 2025


We're Adopting 25% More Dogs Thanks To New Kennel
Craig Carlton cuts the ribbon on new kennel building donated and built by C.C. Carlton Industries This month, we return to animal...
Mar 31, 2025


The Heartbreak of Heartworm
Sweet Cassette going to the vet for her second heartworm treatment injection. She's all about the snuggle - Future Facility Dog We get a...
Mar 10, 2025


Announcing More Client-Dog Matches!
SDI Visits KEYE-TV's We Are Austin SDI Grad Kenny Conley and his Service Dog Ruby joined Founder Sheri Soltes January 24th on KEYE-TV's...
Feb 6, 2025
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