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-WELCOME TO WORKING DOGS FOR VETS-
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Working Dogs For Vets is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization!
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It was founded in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, and is The Nation's Largest Service Dog Provider.
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We now have heroes and volunteers in every state and we are growing daily!
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"And let's not forget our furry friends we are pulling dogs from many different shelters!"
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If you are a disabled hero in need of a service dog, please contact us.
No Veteran Left Behind Program
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The No Veteran Left Behind Program allows disabled heroes who are able, to help train their own service dogs. They are matched with a dog from a local shelter or if they own a dog, after an evaluation, they might be able to train their own dog. We also locate volunteers for veteran/dog teams. Volunteers are either a member of our Service Dog training network, a local member of Law enforcement, military, or k9 handlers throughout the United States. Working Dogs For Vets provides veterans with training instructions from start to finish. Volunteers check-in with teams to ensure they are making progress in their training.
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We provide volunteers and disabled heroes with ID badges, certificates, information on A.D.A. laws, and information on dog training and task training. Some tasks include medication alert, blocking someone from approaching too quickly, removing heroes from stressful situations, and much more.
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In return, after hero/service dog teams successfully complete the program, they must help another team. This has resulted in groups meeting at local parks to help each other in training service dogs. That is where the healing is - heroes helping heroes; so No Veteran is Left Behind.
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We hope to have trainers at every military base and in every major city throughout the country within 3-5 years. Our training program's Hero/dog teams receive volunteer support, Training & Testing, Basic/Advanced Obedience, Socialization, and Public Access.
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When your dog reaches service dog In training status you will receive instructions to help with task training so that they will be able to help mitigate your disability. Once your dog learns the tasks and passes the final test your dog will be a Service Dog Graduate.