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 new-found independence; reducing suicide and overcrowding in animal shelters.
Veterans now commit suicide
At the rate of 1 every 59 Minutes
About 2.7 million dogs are
put down in U.S. shelters each year. That's about one every 11 seconds.
You Can Help
Save lives on both end of each leash!
Veterans now commit suicide
At the rate of 1 every 59 Minutes
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Graduates
 Service dog graduating teams! |  Marlin/Sadie Clarksville, TN |  John/Thor Watkinsville, GA Air Force Trainer Becky White |
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 Vicki/Peaches Savannah, GA Air Force Trainer Becky White |  2022 ESA Shannon/Lincoln Walters, OK Trainer Elizabeth Harmon ARMY |  20-22 ESA Team: Cole/Sam Rescue Tails Shelter McMinnville, TN NAVY |
 21-22 Service Dog Charita/Bailey Bartlett, TN ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  21-22 Service Dog John Timothy/Sonny OH Prison/In house/Trainers Stephanie Cooper/Marybeth Leiter/Kenneth Knabenshue/Becky White Augusta GA Navy |  2022 Service Dog Team Mary/JC Ridgeville, SC AGSM Mother Volunteer Trainers Karen Lody Lutz Courtland, OH Ohio Prison Dog Program Marybeth Leiter + Kenneth Knabenshue Lawrenceburg, TN |
 2022 Service Dog Crystal/Rogue Lindenhurst, IL ARMY Volunteer Shuree Hessler, Anderson, Indiana Volunteer Trainers Kenneth Knabenshue Marybeth Leiter Lawrenceburg, TN |  2022 Service Dog Robert / Rebel Savannah, TN ARMY Volunteer Trainers Cheri Carbone Danville, KY Prison dog program, Erik Hall Phenix City, AL Becky White GA Marybeth Leiter TN Kenneth Knabenshue TN & other volunteers |  2022 Service Dog Terri/Sugar Leoma, TN ARMY Trainers Kenneth Knabenshue Marybeth Leiter |
 2021-2022 Service Dog Team: Jake/JR Colbert, GA ARMY Trainer Becky White, GA |  2021-2022 Service Dog Shane/Sam Pulaski TN ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue TN |  2021-2022 Service Dog Jasper/Poppy Camarillo, CA ARMY Trainers Marybeth Leiter Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2021-2022 Service Dog April/ River Rox Lakemont, GA NAVY Trainer Becky White, GA |  2021-2022 Service Dog Andy/Lucy Sparta, TN USMC Trainers Marybeth Leiter Kenneth Knabenshue |  2021 Service Dog Retired. Monica/Samson Lawrenceburg, TN 1st Responder Trainers Kenneth Knabenshue Marybeth Leiter |
 2020-2022 Service Dog Shawna/Gus Erin, TN ARMY Volunteer Brittany Dickson Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2020-2022 Service dog Charles/Jinny Dover, TN ARMY Trainers: Marybeth Leiter Kenneth Knabenshue |  2020-2022 Service Dog Ray/Harry Huntington, West Virginia ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue TN |
 2020-2022 Service dog Shaun/Bud Bud Forsyth, GA NAVY Volunteer Trainer Kevin Truitt |  2020-2022 Service dog Team: Justin/Parker Cookeville, TN ARMY Volunteer Trainers: Karen Lody Lutz Courtland, OH KY Prison Dog Program Kenneth Knabenshue Marybeth Leiter |  2020-2022 Service dog Team: Matt/Popeye Nederland, CO Air Force Trainers Ken Knabenshue Becky White |
 2020-2022 Service Dog Team: Dean/Bentley Retired (Rest easy) Kingston Springs, TN ARMY Trainers: Kenneth Knabenshue Marybeth Leiter |  2020-2022 Service dog Team: David/Lilly Newborn, GA ARMY Trainer Becky White |  2020-2022 Service dog Tom/Rosie Lincoln, ME USMC Service Dog Trainer Becky White GA |
 2020-2021 Service dog Ray/Missy Cumming, GA AIR FORCE Trainer Becky White GA |  2020-2022 Service dog Timothy/Trigger Phenix City, AL ARMY Trainer Erik Hall |  2019-2022 Service Dog T Wayne/Stanley Blountville TN ARMY Trainers: Kenneth Knabenshue TN MaryBeth Leiter TN |
 2019-2022 Service Dog Team Elizabeth/Axel Lawton, Oklahoma ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue TN |  2019-2022 Service dog Pam/Anna New Hope, AL ARMY Trainer Ken Knabenshue |  2019-2022 Service Dog Anthony/Rosie Mount Airy, NC NAVY Trainers: Cheri Carbone KY Becky White GA Kenneth Knabenshue TN Marybeth Leiter TN |
 2019-2022 Service Dog Team: Brittany/Bindi Cunningham, TN ARMY Trainers: Kenneth Knabenshue |  In loving memory of Bill may you RIP. Bill/Rebel 2019-2020 Service Dog Rebel re-homed and still a working service dog. Volunteer Trainers Cheri Carbone Danville, KY Prison dog program, Erik Hall Phenix City, AL Becky White GA Marybeth Leiter TN Kenneth Knabenshue TN & other volunteers |  2019-2020 Service Dog Jody/EllaRetired Kokomo, IN ARMY Volunteer Shuree Trainer Kenneth Knabeshue |
2019-2022 Service dog Charita/Bailey Bartlett, TN NAVY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2019-2022 Service Dog Cindy/Linus Milan, TN American Gold Star Mother Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2019-2022 Service dog Ed/Bessie Spencer, IN NAVY Volunteer Shuree Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2019-2022 Service dog T. Wayne/Stanley Blountville, TN ARMY Volunteers Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2019-2022 Service dog Jeramie/Blue Macon, GA USMC Trainer: Kevin Truitt |  2019-2022 Service dog Peter/Sadie Marion, FL NAVY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2019-2022 Service dog Team:Terry/Nalah Ft. Mitchell, AL ARMY Trainer Erik Hall |  2019-2022 Service dog John Bush/Chief Jemison, AL NAVY Trainer Erik Hall |  2018-2022 Service dog Team: Bryanne/Sampson Ethridge, TN Veterans Wife Trainers Kenneth Knabenshue TN Marybeth Leiter TN |
 2018-2022 Service dog Sam/Dixie Eufaula, AL ARMY Trainer Erik Hall |  2018-2021 Service Dog Mandy/Steele Retired Air Force Marysville, OH Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2017-2022 Service dog Mary/Fenway Youngstown, OH NAVY Trainer Cheri Carbone |
 2017-2019 In loving Shuree/ Mallory memory of Mallory Service Dog Retired Alexandria, IN |  2017-19 Service Dog David/Chief Brookneal, VA NAVY Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue TN |  2017-2022 Service dog Kimberlyn/Penny Bay City, MI USMC Trainers Becky White + Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2016-2022 Service Dog Stephen/AmberCarmel, Indiana USMC Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue TN |  2016-2021 Service dog Kenny/Marcie Lewisburg, TN ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2016-2021 Service dog Scott/Kimber Cedar Hill, TN ARMY Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2016-2019 Service Dog Rob/Molly Cosby, TN Air Force Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue |  2016-2017 Service dog Billie/Jackson Glassboro, NJ Air Force Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue |  2016-2022 Service Dog Stephen/Amber Carmel, IN ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2015-2017 Service dog Katrina/Sammy Murfreesboro, TN NAVY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2015-2017 Service dog Dan/Rusty Marietta, GA USMC Trainers Kenneth Knabenshue + Becky White |  2015-2022 Service dog Cheri/Zander Danville, KY Volunteer Trainer Cheri Carbone Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2015-2017 Service dog Brent/Baby-Girl NAVY Tickfaw, LA Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue |  2015-2019 Service dog Barron/Hilda-Guard Cleveland, TN NAVY Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue Sponsored by: Helen S. |  2015-2022 Service Dog Dale/Kramer Mackinaw, IL NAVY Volunteer Trainer Joe Blakenship |
 2015-2016 Service Dog Heather/Abbie Spring City, TN NAVY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2015-2016 Service Dog Tito/Ico USAF Hampton, VA Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2014-2021 Service dog Sam/Bruce Wayne Clarksville, TN NAVY Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2014-2017 Service Dog Brandon/Lewis Saginaw, MI Army Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue |  2014-2017 Service Dog Daryl/Mya Lewisburg, KY ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2014-2018 Service Dog Ana/Meatball Wetumpka, AL ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2014-2017 Service Dog Skylar/Zeus ARMY St. Joseph, TN Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2014-2019 Service Dog Erik/Fenrir Phenix City, AL ARMY Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue |  2014-2016 Service Dog Tasha/Gunnar Dover, TN Wife of Veteran Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2014-2019 Service Dog Kris/Hero NAVY Bangor, ME Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2014-2020 Service Dog Justin/Abbie Decatur, AL ARMY Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue |  2013-2017 Service Dog Donnie/BF-Max Port Charlotte, FL ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue Many Volunteers Soffie + Chris NY-City Teens for Animals |
 2013-2017 Service Dog Gary/Soldier USAF Bon Aqua, TN |  2013-2015 Service Dog TERRI/TIBO ARMY Loranger, LA Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2013-2015 Service Dog Terri/Bruno ARMY Loranger, LA Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |
 2013-2018 Service Dog Brent/Marley Air National Guard Trainer: Kenneth Knanenshue |  2013-2014 Service Dog Brady/Lisa ARMY Veterans Son TN Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2013-2014 Service Dog Susan/Jethro Summertown, TN ARMY Volunteers + Trainer Ken |
 2013-2014 Service Dog Ken/Jayla Linden, TN Vietnam Army Veteran Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |  2013-2022 Service Dog Wanda/Jasper Ethridge, TN ARMY Trainer: Kenneth Knabenshue |  2013-2014 Service Dog Oliver/Bella Leoma, TN ARMY Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue Sponsored By Helen S. |
 2012-2013 Service Dog Wytheville, VA ARMY Trainer Ken |  2012-2017 Service Dog Shuray/Luna Ft Campbell, KY ARMY Sponsor Helen S. Trainer Kenneth Knabenshue |