Dogs 4 Warriors - Page 1

This is a excellent program. For those who are able please donate to help the Veterans. http://www.dogs4warriors.org/

It would be good to discuss which of the war vet dog organizations are for real and which ones are collecting money to pay their staff and little more.  There are a dozen or more of these organizations that train or give dogs to returning vets or disabled warriors who need an assistance dog .. so which ones are for real and which ones have a large staff with little to show in the way of results??  Also if the idea is to provide a dog for psychological or physical therapy for the vet then how do these organizations go about matching dogs and the special needs of the war vet??  One organization claims to have their own breeding program and says that the dogs who wash out of their program are turned into law enforcement dogs .. really ??  High drive dogs are well and good for some jobs but they may not fit every disabled war vets needs so the idea that breeding law enforcement type dogs is a good idea for therapy purposes makes me question some of these organizations "reality check credentials".  To make these programs work as they should the trainer would need to meet the client (war veteran) and know his/her personality and needs and then find and train a dog to fit.  

I too would be quite interested in that type discussion , or at least information.

   I have inquire d several times and places without any real 'directives'.

I would be more than happy to donate a pup here and there to this program. It's a shame you have to be so careful on who you can trust.Seems since some know I donate for Police,  the number of 'bogus' emails I get claiming to be reps of this, that or other k9 programs is, well, almost funny.

    

Dogs 4 Warriors is run by Sheila Slezak, Ohio USA.
Sheila has been training dogs all her life & works alongside others who also have great experience, especially within the PTSD - Service Assistance dog area.
All the work, EVERY bit of it, is run from donations, the trainers & from other helpful peoples private time & from their own pockets.
D4W was started because of the high suicide rate of so many returned vets who were not, & still are not, getting help quickly enough, or not getting help at all because they don't have the $30,000 usd that is being charged to 'train' a dog for them!
Each veteran is evaluated in minute detail & matched with a suitable dog, trained to fit that persons needs, asap.
This is not a 'fly by night' rip off set up, this is the no shit, real deal - giving back to veterans, for FREE, what they have given for us.
D4W can easily be found online & on Facebook.

Thank you for that info

    

It is real. Sheila will be in Texas next week for the Raptor Run. She will be picking up a 16 week old male from me. What ever soldier gets this dog will love him.

Sheila is real call her . Buy a T shirt or hoodie or even give 5 bucks. What most people dont know is she houses many of the vets while training. Great people great program. I will donate a dog as well.

  

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501 (C) 3 status determination by IRS is pending at this time. A request for program financials should not be a problem for any serious donor inquiry. 

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=762994040385092

I am sorry, but it really takes next to nothing to set up a Facebook page and/or a website.   Scam artists abound in the charitable realm, relying on everyone's better nature and natural desire to help, especially when it comes to our veterans. 

Everyone would be well advised to seriously check out ANY organization soliciting dogs and/or money.  If they are seeking tax exempt status, they should be incorporated somewhere.  And, again, that takes next to nothing, too.  Anyone willing to pay the filing fee can incorporate a "paper" non-profit corporation in all fifty states.  You cannot be too careful and any legitimate organization would welcome the scrutiny.