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Pets for Vets is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to providing a second chance to shelter dogs by rescuing, training, and matching them with American veterans who need a companion pet. [3] It was founded in 2009 to help veterans who were suffering from combat stress and other emotional issues.
NEADS has provided service dogs to veterans at no cost since 2006. Since that time, NEADS has matched over 100 dogs with veterans. NEADS was the first service dog organization in the US to be invited to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to present the ways service dogs could help wounded combat veterans.
Canine Companions trains different types of working dogs: service dogs (e.g., mobility assistance dogs, service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder), skilled companions trained to work with an adult or child with a disability under the guidance of a facilitator, hearing dogs for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, and dogs for "facility teams."
K9s for Warriors, an organization that has rescued over 1,500 dogs from shelters and trained them as service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, matched Romero with ...
K9s For Warriors is an American charity and veterans service organization that provides service dogs to veterans. [3] The organization trains rescue dogs to help veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, post-9/11 issues and other psychological challenges associated with military service.
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a growing field that uses dogs or other animals, like cats, birds, and horses, to help people recover from or better cope with health problems and mental health ...
Assistance Dogs international serves as an international recognized authority on assistance dog programs [1] and authorizing organizations that are able to train dogs to assist with disabilities. This includes but is not limited to dogs for the visually impaired, hearing dogs, and service dogs for those with metal or physical health challenges. [2]
Veteran Service Dogs does not appear in the state’s database of registered charities. In an email to WLNS, the Michigan Attorney General's office said the organization is not registered to ...