Paws 4 Liberty

With a primary focus on veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), Paws 4 Liberty carefully screens, trains, and matches service dogs with qualifying disabled veterans at no cost to the recipient. While some service dog organizations have their own breeding program, Paws 4 Liberty does not breed dogs. All the organization’s service dogs come from local animal shelters, rescue groups or are donated to the organization.

Paws 4 Liberty’s Service Dog program serves qualified veterans with disabilities who already have a dog suitable for service dog training, and those who come into the program in need of a dog.

At Paws 4 Liberty, we provide a supportive environment for veterans. In addition to high quality, professional training for veteran/service dog teams, we provide a space for veterans to be with each other, in a secure, calm environment, where they can share their stories and build friendships with each other. Several of the veterans we work with have expressed how important that sense of camaraderie is to them and how much Paws 4 Liberty means to them.

Paws 4 Liberty is also deemed a “Veterans Safe Place” through the training our executive director and trainers went through with Fire Watch. Our organization was awarded the Veteran Safe Place Badge as a symbol of our commitment to creating a safe, supportive environment for veterans. This badge represents our dedication to not only standing guard but also providing a welcoming and empathetic space for those who have served our country. By becoming Watch Standers, our organization has joined a critical movement to support our veterans, ensuring that they have access to the resources, understanding, and compassion they need when it matters most. Let’s all take a stand to help those around us and end veteran suicide.

Many veterans need the services that Paws 4 Liberty provides. Whether the injuries sustained come from physical or psychological trauma, the pain and suffering of servicewomen and men is real and, for many, chronic. Paws 4 Liberty is here to address that need and provide service dogs to veterans who will benefit from them. It is our privilege to meet this need in the veteran community. We believe that the men and women who have served our country deserve an opportunity to live self-reliant, productive lives after they return home from service.