Patriot Paws Service Dogs

Dog training and placement: Patriot Paws is committed to restoring and enhancing the physical and emotional independence of american veterans by providing Service Dogs of the highest quality at no cost. These Dogs are provided to veterans with disabilities, regardless of whether their disabilities are connected to their military Service. In 2023, we took a significant step forward by building our puppy development center (pdc) and producing purpose-bred Dogs in collaboration with the adi north america breeding cooperative (abc). Our Dogs are carefully evaluated to ensure only those of the highest quality are selected for our program. Once accepted into training, each dog is taught commands that meet or exceed the standareds set by assistance Dogs international (adi). With partnerships from the Texas department of criminal justice, Texas a&m university, and local puppy raisers, our comprehensive training program ensures each dog receives the best possible preparation. Once training is completed, Dogs are selected for veterans based on detailed observation and evaluation, as well as the ability of the veteran and the Service dog to effectively work together and pass the adi public access test as a team.during 2023, Patriot Paws placed 13 Service Dogs, 12 in-home working Dogs, and 2 facility Dogs with veterans and qualifying facilities, bringing the total number of Dogs placed in 2023 to 27.