Vets Helping Heroes is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization created to solicit and provide funds for qualified training facilities so that they may provide assistance dogs and training to veterans and active-duty military personnel who have been wounded in the global war on terrorism.
Our Mission is to provide a professionally trained assistance dog prepared by a qualified instructor to every veteran and active-duty military personnel wounded in the global war on terrorism enabling them to return to their lives with dignity and self-reliance whether they are visually impaired or have other special needs.
Assistance dogs provide independence and service to a veteran 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In addition, they are a source of much needed enjoyment as beloved "family members" - running with children, providing comfort for spouses, and the security of knowing that they can even provide such services as predicting an oncoming seizure.
There are several organizations who pair up veterans with dogs--this is one of many. In addition to providing assistance with physical tasks, these animals also help to ease the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As a dog-lover, I know how much joy a canine companion can bring into your life, and I am thrilled to know that always-eager-to-please dogs are being trained to serve as companions for these vets. Hats off to all of you.
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