Meet Our Furry Heroes
These dogs are making a difference in veterans' lives every single day
Best Friends Forever
These happy pups show the joy and companionship that fills our facility every day.
Transforming Lives Through Unconditional Love
Dogs For Veterans Foundation is committed to pairing veterans struggling with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other service-related challenges with trained service dogs that provide hope, healing, and a new purpose.
Veteran Support
Dedicated to serving those who served us through life-changing canine companionship
Saving Lives
Service dogs help reduce veteran suicide rates by 66% according to research studies
Community
Building a supportive network of veterans, families, and service dogs
Excellence
Professional training and placement of service dogs for maximum impact
The Veteran Suicide Epidemic
Every day, approximately 17 veterans take their own lives. This is a national crisis that demands immediate action and innovative solutions.
Veterans lost daily to suicide
Reduction in suicide risk with service dogs
Report improved PTSD symptoms
Suicide Rate Comparison
Per 100,000 population
PTSD Symptom Improvement
With service dog intervention
There Is Hope
Research shows that veterans paired with service dogs experience profound improvements in their mental health—often without the need for pharmaceutical intervention. Together, we can save lives.
Meet Alex & Jessica
A veteran family's journey from darkness to hope
12 Years of Service - USMC
Alex served proudly in the United States Marine Corps for 12 years. Like many who wear the uniform, he returned home carrying invisible wounds. Diagnosed with PTSD, Alex faced battles far different from those on the battlefield—battles that many don't survive.
The weight of his service became overwhelming when Alex lost four of his fellow service members to suicide and overdose. Each loss was a reminder of how fragile the line between hope and despair can be for veterans struggling with their mental health.
A Discovery That Changed Everything
At his lowest point, Alex discovered research that would change his life: Veterans with service dogs are 66% less likely to commit suicide and experience significant improvement in their PTSD symptoms—often without pharmaceutical intervention.
This revelation became the foundation of Dogs For Veterans Foundation. Together with his wife Jessica, Alex dedicated himself to ensuring no veteran has to face their battles alone. Their mission: to save lives through the unconditional love and support that only a service dog can provide.
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Help Us Save More Lives
Your donation directly supports our mission to pair veterans with life-saving service dogs. Every contribution helps us train more dogs, support more veterans, and save more lives.
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Dogs For Veterans Foundation
5 Kemp Road
Scotland, CT 06247
Contact Us
Location
5 Kemp Road
Scotland, CT 06247
Phone
(401) 855-2414
Hours
Open Daily
Until 6:00 PM
Dog Day Care Center
Scotland, Connecticut
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