Our Veterans need and deserve every opportunity to heal. This innovative dog training class gives the wonderful dogs in rescues and shelters a chance to live and to serve by helping to heal the stresses, PTSD/TBI, and wounds so many soldiers battle when they come home. We offer this class at "no cost" to Veterans who qualify.
Our training staff will assist the Veteran in choosing a compatible dog from the local dog shelters and rescues. The Veteran and the dog will attend training classes to facilitate the formation of the "Healing Team" while learning new skills to help them function in their every day lives.
Our Goal in this training class is to encourage and support the Veteran and the dog to be able to pass the Canine Good Citizen Evaluation. The standards are set by the American Kennel Club. We will direct this Team (Veteran and dog) to further their training and education at Dunes Dog Training Club after this evaluation. Many Veterans in our program have trained their dogs to become emotional support animals (ESA) and service dogs (SD). Dunes Dog Training can also assist our Veterans with service dog task training.
For those who may be unaware, Dunes Dog Training Club is an AKC member club, established in 1954. Our instructors have many years of experience in training, showing, and titling their own dogs. They have also helped many other people accomplish their dog training goals, as well. In 2012, the Dunes Dog Training Club members decided to 'give back' to our Veterans, and the Pets N Vets Program was established. Since its inception, we have helped over 100 Veterans with their dog obedience training goals. As of 2020, thirteen (13) of those Veterans have trained and tested their dogs to a "Service Dog" level.
Our training staff will assist the Veteran in choosing a compatible dog from the local dog shelters and rescues. The Veteran and the dog will attend training classes to facilitate the formation of the "Healing Team" while learning new skills to help them function in their every day lives.
Our Goal in this training class is to encourage and support the Veteran and the dog to be able to pass the Canine Good Citizen Evaluation. The standards are set by the American Kennel Club. We will direct this Team (Veteran and dog) to further their training and education at Dunes Dog Training Club after this evaluation. Many Veterans in our program have trained their dogs to become emotional support animals (ESA) and service dogs (SD). Dunes Dog Training can also assist our Veterans with service dog task training.
For those who may be unaware, Dunes Dog Training Club is an AKC member club, established in 1954. Our instructors have many years of experience in training, showing, and titling their own dogs. They have also helped many other people accomplish their dog training goals, as well. In 2012, the Dunes Dog Training Club members decided to 'give back' to our Veterans, and the Pets N Vets Program was established. Since its inception, we have helped over 100 Veterans with their dog obedience training goals. As of 2020, thirteen (13) of those Veterans have trained and tested their dogs to a "Service Dog" level.
