Free Service Dog Training For Disabled Veterans

Through the heat of a southern summer and the challenges of an international pandemic the american humane trainers mental health professionals veterans and of course courageous pups worked diligently to train well and safely.

Free service dog training for disabled veterans.

Fiercely family we ve created a family environment where veterans sharing similar disabilities learn practice and instill the life skills required to manage their disabilities. Turn light switches on and off. Retrieve objects from tables counters floors. They accompany their partners wherever they go.

Working dogs for vets mission is to provide service dogs and training to disabled heroes in need empowering them as they return to civilian life with a new found independence. Service dogs assist veterans with a physical disability by performing tasks to assist their partner. The cost to train a service dog in our program is 2 400 00 4 800 00 but we do everything we can to provide training services free of charge for our disabled veterans. The dog the service dog training program and all necessary equipment are completely free.

Reducing suicide and overcrowding in animal shelters. Disabled persons with service dogs can only be asked to leave the premises if the dog is out of control and cannot be corrected by the handler or if the dog is not house trained. Service dogs can help with all kinds of tasks including the following. This month american humane is celebrating the graduation of two veteran and service dog pairs from the pups4patriotstm program.

For civilians please see our eligibility requirements and pricing to see if you qualify for our services.