Paws of War

The Paws of War is an amazing organization that trains and places shelter dogs to serve and provide independence to our veterans and first responders that suffer from traumatic effects sustained while serving their country and community. These animals provide essential and supportive service to heroes in need. Each veteran will experience the therapeutic and unconditional love only a companion animal can bring. Through our Subaru Share the Love Event, Competition Subaru has contribute over $50,ooo to this amazing organization.There are millions of dogs euthanized each year in the United States, many of which are the victims of overcrowded rescue facilities and are otherwise perfectly suitable as service dogs once they are given the training, the direction and the chance! There are many ways you can get involved and give. A service dog can help combat the daily symptoms of PTSD and can also increase the quality of life for someone suffering from TBI.Since 2014, Paws of War have brought over 300 dogs and cats, rescued by our troops serving overseas to safety in the U.S. They have provided 100’s of veterans with service and support dogs rescued from kill shelters. Paws of War provides service dogs and training to veterans who:

• Have served in any branch of the uniformed services at any time
• Have received an honorable or a general (under honorable conditions) discharge
• Have a disabling medical condition, connected to one’s service
• Have met all Paws of War requirements for application into the program, applied, and been accepted into the program
• Have successfully completed all of the required Paws of War training and met certification requirements

There is absolutely no cost to Veterans for the service dogs or the services that are provided, such as rescuing, training, and placement of the dogs!  

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