Garland & Smitty
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This #GivingTuesday we want to sincerely thank our donors, supporters, partners, and amazing volunteers for their generosity and kindness this year. Thanks for pulling your weight!
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From our table to yours, we hope you and your family have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
A special thank you to all first responders who are working today to ensure the safety of our communities. Happy Thanksgiving!
Bric LOVES her pool days! In this video, she is showing how training can be lots of fun for both dog and guardian.
Clarence practicing his skills
Clarence is working on his fancy footwork. Do you think he is ready for the big game?
Eventually Clarence will be able to resist the allure of a sandwich…but right now his tail betrays him.
You are right Clarence is does look yummy!
Sound on 🔉
When you are training hard you also rest hard!!!
Meet our Warrior-Dog teams.
Reflecting on the last two years, our organization has grown so much. We are still laying the groundwork to our foundation but also enjoying the fruits of the labor. Two of our pups will be graduating with their warriors in less than a month. As we know it is a bittersweet moment for our guardians who work so hard, we also see the lifesaving measures this means for our warriors.
We brought in our 2nd Anniversary with a bang at last night's fundraiser. We raised over $15,500 which doubles (and some) of last year. We cannot thank you, our supporters, enough. Whether you just like our posts, share our story, support us financially, or give your time by volunteering, we could not do this without you.
Our service pups in-training are so brave and confident as they walked on this rope bridge. 🐶 🐕🦺
Did you know that is takes 18-24 months for a service dog to become fully trained? This includes teaching them special skills, like turning on a light, to help their future warrior.
#NationalServiceDogMonth
Smitty is working on the skill to fetch medications. This is a super helpful skill. A Warrior might have a hard time getting their meds for a number of reasons. If their service pup is able to get the medicine for them it will be an incredible aid for their warrior.
Smitty is mastering one of the skills that can really help his future warrior. By retrieving the cane he allows his warrior to get around more easily. He could get it from across the room or if his warrior drops it. #internationalservicedogweek
Doc knows you can’t let the laundry pile up and is willing to lend a paw to help.
