Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animal Services, Animals, Health, Military & Veterans Organizations, Rehabilitative Care, Veterans
Mission: Working Dogs For Vets Mission is to provide service dogs and training to disabled heroes in need, empowering them as they return to civilian life with newfound independence; reducing suicide andovercrowding in animal shelters.
Results: Mission Accomplishments for the Year 7/1/20- 6/30/21● 2656 Total Members 7/1/2020-6/30/21● 230 Dogs to evaluate● 104 veterans need to be matched with adopted dogs● Adopted dogs this year 420 (total = 1611)● 230 Teams across the U. S. working on basics and continuing to train for Service Dog In-Training Evaluation● 118 Service Dogs In-Training learning tasks to become a Service Dog● 141 Service Dog Graduates this year. We recertify yearly but many continue to train, visit, and volunteer. ● Suicides this year 1● Dogs passed away 3 this year● 2 Animals Rehomed this yr Dogs that were rehomed because they didn’t make it as service dogs. Those who do not make it will have received basic/advanced training and will be placed into a new home as a pet. ● # of Animals Rehabilitated- this yr 1611● # of Animals Monitored Post Release-1611● Average # of service recipients per month-999● # of recipients who are employed-977● # of Clients who report that services and support is available when needed even in a crisis-2649● # of adults with disabilities receiving sufficient social and emotional support- 2656Age groups remaining tasks add the following counts18-34 = 102335-50 = 101051-70 = 55771+ = 66Total 2,656GendersWomen 775Men 1881Total: 2,656Branches of serviceArmy 1459Navy 399Marine 338Air Force 281Coast Guard 471st responders/other 132From 7/2017-6/2021 WDFV was able to pair and train 2393 veterans with rescued dogs, train service dogs andserve over 999 teams monthly. That's 4,786 lives saved because of each person's contributions. Many of theseservice dogs were trained in-house at the Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Ohio locations. WDFVwas able to grow our membership to over 2,432 veterans! Our family is growing and more veterans are being helped because of your support!● 2,432 total members
Target demographics: Disabled veterans and provide service dogs. Many of our dogs are from shelters.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 3000 veteran/dog teams with service dog training.
Geographic areas served: the United States across the Nation
Programs: The In house, and No Veteran Left Behind Program
Mission: Working Dogs For Vets Mission is to provide service dogs and training to disabled heroes in need, empowering them as they return to civilian life with newfound independence; reducing suicide andovercrowding in animal shelters.
Results: Mission Accomplishments for the Year 7/1/20- 6/30/21● 2656 Total Members 7/1/2020-6/30/21● 230 Dogs to evaluate● 104 veterans need to be matched with adopted dogs● Adopted dogs this year 420 (total = 1611)● 230 Teams across the U. S. working on basics and continuing to train for Service Dog In-Training Evaluation● 118 Service Dogs In-Training learning tasks to become a Service Dog● 141 Service Dog Graduates this year. We recertify yearly but many continue to train, visit, and volunteer. ● Suicides this year 1● Dogs passed away 3 this year● 2 Animals Rehomed this yr Dogs that were rehomed because they didn’t make it as service dogs. Those who do not make it will have received basic/advanced training and will be placed into a new home as a pet. ● # of Animals Rehabilitated- this yr 1611● # of Animals Monitored Post Release-1611● Average # of service recipients per month-999● # of recipients who are employed-977● # of Clients who report that services and support is available when needed even in a crisis-2649● # of adults with disabilities receiving sufficient social and emotional support- 2656Age groups remaining tasks add the following counts18-34 = 102335-50 = 101051-70 = 55771+ = 66Total 2,656GendersWomen 775Men 1881Total: 2,656Branches of serviceArmy 1459Navy 399Marine 338Air Force 281Coast Guard 471st responders/other 132From 7/2017-6/2021 WDFV was able to pair and train 2393 veterans with rescued dogs, train service dogs andserve over 999 teams monthly. That's 4,786 lives saved because of each person's contributions. Many of theseservice dogs were trained in-house at the Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Ohio locations. WDFVwas able to grow our membership to over 2,432 veterans! Our family is growing and more veterans are being helped because of your support!● 2,432 total members
Target demographics: Disabled veterans and provide service dogs. Many of our dogs are from shelters.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 3000 veteran/dog teams with service dog training.
Geographic areas served: the United States across the Nation
Programs: The In house, and No Veteran Left Behind Program
support@workingdogsforvets.org
3138 Buffalo Rd., Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
84-Dogs-Help
Animals
Lawrenceburg
