Help Veterans Rebuild Their Lives with the Help of Service Dogs!

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In 2010, the House of Representatives passed a bill asking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to create a program that would allow veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to help train service dogs who would, in turn, go to help other disabled veterans. While admirable, this piece of legislation did not include language that would allow shelter dogs, in addition to non-shelter dogs, to be trained for service.

This bill never made it into law, but we can use it for crafting another one that would allow shelter dogs to be trained as well. Healthy shelter dogs are just as capable to handle sensitive circumstances, and are in even more need of good homes and companions than dogs from breeders or pet stores.

**Sign the petition asking Representative Betty Sutton, a strong advocate for veterans' rights, to bring forth legislation that would set up a program to train dogs, including those from shelters, to assist our disabled vets.**