From puppy to pairing with a veteran in-need, we put love and heart into each dog every step of the way.
At K9s For Warriors, we procure dogs from a variety of places, including animal shelters, rescues, and dog donations. We make it our mission to save two lives — a veteran and a shelter dog. Our procurement team tirelessly searches surrounding animal shelters, seeking suitable Service Dog candidates.
To find out more about the shelter-to-Service-Dog procurement process, visit our blog.
For some Service Dogs, training starts early. The K9s For Warriors Puppy Program consists of volunteers who dedicate countless hours training and caring for a puppy before it enters the kennels to become a future Service Dog.
As we expand, the need for puppy-raisers is greater than ever! If you live within 50 miles of a K9s For Warriors campus and are looking to make an impact, fill out our puppy raiser form today.
We also accept dog donations — both puppies and adult dogs — from eight weeks old to three years of age.
If you’d like to donate a dog to a veteran, please fill out our dog donation form.
After a dog is selected for the program, training begins! Dogs spend roughly four to six months preparing to be paired with a veteran. With a veteran waitlist of approximately four to five years, the need for more dogs and K9 trainers is critical.
The Mega Kennel Training Facility, to be opened mid-2022, will help to shorten this waitlist. This life-saving facility will house nearly 150 dogs, more than doubling our current kennel space.
In addition to our top-of-the-line training staff, we’ve partnered with the Montgomery Correctional Center to create the Paws For Change program. Inmates spend 24/7 training and living alongside a Service-Dog-in-training.
The K9s For Warriors Station Dog Program provides law enforcement and first responder agencies with reliable, high quality K9s that provide emotional support to police officers, firefighters, dispatchers, victims, and others who are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events in the line of duty.
Other dogs that career-change during training are adopted out to local families via the K9s For Warriors Adoptable Dogs Facebook Group.
