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Veterans
Affairs Home
Montgomery
County Government does not endorse or assume responsibility
for
any product, method, service or treatment listed that is not a County
program.
| Hero
Dogs |
P.O. Box 64
Brookeville, MD 20833-0064
E-mail: hero@hero-dogs.org
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1-888-570-8653
(Toll Free)
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| Nonprofit
corporation that trains and places service dogs with military veterans
injured and/or disabled while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. |
| Paws
and Stripes |
P.O. Box 46253
Rio Rancho, NM 87174
E-mail: veterandogs@pawsandstripes.org
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| Nonprofit
organization for wounded veterans of our U.S. military that works
to provide service dogs for post traumatic stress disorder and Traumatic
Brain Injury. The service dogs are obtained only from shelters,
and are trained by professionals specializing in service dogs. It
is the aim of this organization to provide these dogs and training
for no cost to the veteran. |
| Paws
for Purple Hearts |
| E-mail: rick@berginu.org |
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| Therapeutic
intervention for our military servicemen and women through training
service dogs. Service dogs are paired with veterans who have sustained
mobility-limiting injuries. |
| Semper
Fido |
| E-mail: info@semperfido.org
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757-642-0825
(V)
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| Non-profit
organization committed to the rehabilitation of service members
and veterans that have been injured while defending our country
and have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
and/or traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Training provided at no charge
to the warrior and his dog. |
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| Tower
of Hope |
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1-888-317-8014
(Toll Free)
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| Provide
service dogs to Veterans who have lost limbs or are otherwise disabled.
Raise money to fund the extensive training regimen required of service
dogs, and to pair those dogs with disabled veterans and others in
need of physical and psychological support. Provided free of charge.
Working to help train dogs to specifically support veterans with
post traumatic stress disorder. |
| U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Guide and Service Dogs |
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1-800-827-1000
(V)
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| The
VA will pay for veterinary care and the equipment (e.g. harness
and/or backpack) required for optimal use of a service dog. Veterinary
care includes prescribed medications, office visits for medical
procedures, and dental procedures where the dog is sedated (one
sedated dental procedure will be covered annually). Vaccinations
should be current when the dog is provided to the Veteran through
an accredited agency. Subsequent vaccinations will be covered by
VA. Prescribed food will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Veterans
approved for service dogs are referred to accredited agencies. There
should be no charge for the dog or the associated training. |
| Veterans
Moving Forward |
| Provide
service dogs, at no cost, to veterans with physical and and mental
health challenges, including those with post-traumatic stress disorder
and traumatic brain injury. Service dogs include comfort dogs, therapy
dogs, facility dogs, assistance and service dogs. |
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