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PATRIOT K9s’ OF WISCONSINIn my darkest hour, when I needed a hand, I found your paw.
Our Mission:
Helping veterans win the war against suicide, depression and anxiety by empowering them with the use of a service dog. Veterans learn to train and care for their own service dog and regain independence in civilian life and a sense of self mastery.
Our Goal:
Patriot K9s Of Wisconsin provides training and education to both Veterans/Service Members and Service Dog Candidates together, to create the highest quality Service Dog Team at no cost to disabled Veterans and Active-Duty Members impacted by Military related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Military Sexual Trauma (MST).
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Ready for change. Ready for growth.
Ready to reclaim their lives.FREE OF CHARGE to qualifying veterans.
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For Veterans
We offer classes for our veterans. We conduct our class sessions based around training in small groups providing an open, communicative environment while building and strengthening our bonds and camaraderie. Our support continues long after the classes are finished.
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Qualifications
Veterans must be able and willing to come to Patriot K9s Of Wisconsin training campus located in central Wisconsin (Wausau), once a week for 24 consecutive weeks. (This does not include your 3 week required class commitment prior to your class series start date).
We do accept veterans from out of our service area or out of state. You will be personally required to find a place for an extended stay locally for the entire length of the 24 week class series.
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To Be of Service
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The Latest Documentary
2019 marks producer/director Josh Aronson’s latest documentary, To Be Of Service, a feature documentary that explores complex stories of veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the impeccably trained service dogs they’re paired with. These dogs bring independence and a feeling of safety along with a new measure of happiness and hope to these brave warriors we sent into the jaws of war.
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Each year, approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized
– aspca.org
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22 Per Day….. 1 every 65 minutes…..8000 per year
(estimated veteran suicides)
– va.gov
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Service dogs offer an alternative to traditional treatments as highly trained companions that provide emotional support to veterans suffering from PTSD.
– Heritage.org
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