LABRADOR RETRIEVER FREE PTSD SERVICE DOG PROGRAM
No Veteran Left Behind, We have a PTSD Service dog for you
One of our passions is to help those who help others. Our Labrador Retriever PTSD Service Dog Program turns no veteran away. If you know a veteran or first responder who is interested in a service dog please mention us to them so we can help.
We commit to donate $10,000 in Labrador Retriever PTSD service dogs and services each year to our Veterans and first responders in need. We also accept donations to the program in any amount which go toward further support in providing properly trained top notch dogs to our Veterans. 100% of the monies donated go toward the program.
The Labs we select for service dogs have a high drive to please their owner. Chosen from a limited number of our breeding adults, puppies receive stimulation, socialization and training early. while they are still with their litter mates. The focus in this PTSD Service dog program is quality over quantity and only responsive puppies participate.
Begin the Labrador PTSD Service Dog Adoption Process
If having one of our amazing Labs will assist you in your daily activities please send us an application and we will help you through the process.
Just a Few of our Dogs Who Have Become Service Dogs
Below are our trained service dogs. They help veterans and first responders. Some are purchased privately and trained at the owner’s expense.
Video on Ember the Trauma Support Service Dog
Trainer Quentin with a PTSD Service dog in Time Square
We have donated Ember to the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department to serve as a Trauma Support Service Dog
Toby the Crisis Response Dog in Training for the Nipissing Police Service
Toby the Yellow Lab left for the Nipissing Victim Services to work alongside law enforcement as a Crisis Response Dog. Find our more about the program and see Chewie, the K9 Toby is going to be taking over for once trained here.
Lucky Lab Service dog Jax Being Trained to Smell Blood Clots
More of our dogs for the PTSD Service dog program
OUR FIRST DONATED SERVICE DOG PATTY
We have donated Ember to the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department
Bolt Donated as a Mobility Assistance Service Dog
OUR FIRST DONATED PTSD SERVICE DOG WHO STARTED IT ALL
Patty's Story
The very first service Lab we donated was Patty to the Citadel Canine Society back in 2003-4. Patty began as one of many puppies from a large litter from our female Lab Sienna. We watched the puppies in the litter carefully. We socialized them to find one who would be suitable to serve as a PTSD service dog. The choice was evident. By the time week eight came there were a few candidates. After a thorough evaluation process, a few were excellent choices. We ended up choosing our Chocolate Lab Patty. She began her basic puppy obedience training straight away.
Patty graduated to a second trainer around the time she was 10 weeks old. Working dogs are a little different than pets. Sure you can love them, but when they are working in the task they have been trained to do that is all they focus on. Service dogs are trained to recognize, indicate and interrupt early signs. These include anxiety, panic attacks and nightmares. This allows the veteran to break the cycle and regain emotional control. Service dogs are only one part of the puzzle when dealing with PTSD but they can be a huge help.
Training includes recognition of the signs right before the Veteran experiences a flashback, or the signs of a nightmare. They wake them and turn on the light to help them to see they are safe. They gain control over their emotions.
After quite a few months Patty moved to her new owner who also continued Patty’s training process. Reports from her owner indicate Patty is taking really good care of her
