Triple Win - Rescue * Rehab * Revive
Canines for Veterans is a national program that provides Veterans with disabilities quality trained service dogs. The program works with military prisoners at the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston and teaches them how to train rescue dogs as service dogs for the wounded and injured Veteran. Know as the “triple win” the Canines for Veterans program has twice been awarded a Newman’s Own Award for program innovations supporting our military and their families and has recently been approved by the US Department of Labor as an apprenticeship program.
Launched in 2008, the program operates entirely on private donations.The program operated at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune until August 31, 2010. As of September 1, 2010, the program has relocated to the Navy Consolidated Brig, Charleston, South Carolina.
A Canines for Veterans service dog is a constant assistant that can perform 70 commands to assist with everyday tasks for the wounded veteran, including:
- Retrieve and carry objects
- Pull their partner in a wheelchair, push elevator buttons and even transfer money at the grocery store.
- Provide social support by acting as a bridge to conversation and acceptance. When a service dog accompanies a wounded veteran, the focus is on the dog, not the disability.
- Provide balance and stability for an amputee or someone who has lost mobility.
- Be a source of love and companionship. Both the veteran and the dog are a team and make the transition back to independence together.
Often imitated, never duplicated
If you are a service member or Veteran that has actively served between 1991 to present and disabled while serving your country and are interested in learning if a service dog can be a benefit to you, please contact our office at 866-910-3647 or to complete an application see Forms.
We serve Veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces with mobility
issues, traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder.
