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Service Dogs of Distinction acquires rescue, shelter and donated dogs to train as service dogs for veterans with PTSD. The program is completely free of charge to qualifying veterans. Once paired, the dog and veteran train together over the next 12-14 months. The team is closely supervised to ensure the dog and the veteran are bonding and making appropriate progress. Each team is trained as a unique pair, advancing as the dog and veteran are able to process and apply the training protocol. We have seen our veterans progress from reclusive, antisocial behavior to more confident, capable individuals as a result of the four legged therapy in their life. As of August 2019, we have 20 graduates and another 20 veterans at various stages of training. We are a nonprofit that raises every dime it takes to run our program through private and corporate donations, fundraisers and grants. We are an entirely volunteer program with no salaried employees at this time.
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For our application and all necessary info, please go to our website: www.servicedogsofdistinction.org
click on "Apply for a Dog" and send us a short message.
We will email you the packet and once you read through it, you can contact us if you still have questions.
Contrary to some opinions, GSD's do not make good service dogs for PTSD as a rule. We've trained with many and only a few were successful. And we allow the dogs to do the "picking", so that the match is solid and not based on our bias for particular breeds or gender :)
Look forward to hearing from you!
Marsha Wyatt
Cofounder/Trainer/Client Coordinator