Puppies Behind Bars has placed 23 dogs with veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder in the past two years, according to The New York Times.

The dogs are also extremely therapeutic for the inmates who train them.

Today the Times published a strong and compelling photo and audio slideshow about the effort - which is, in fact, not so different from certain efforts in our area.

Click here for this highly recommended four minutes.

-- Sandra M. Klepach, SKlepach@News-Herald.com