1. “Helping Both Ends Of The Leash”

2. To train and place shelter dogs to serve and provide independence to our U.S. Military Veterans and First Responders that suffer from PTSD and or Traumatic Brain Injury. In turn, each veteran can experience the therapeutic and unconditional love only a companion animal can bring. There is no cost to a Veteran for the service dogs we raise, train, and place.
Our Mission

3. Our Programs Our Rescue Dogs Vets2Vets Mobile Animal Clinic
War Torn Pups
PTSD Service Dogs
TBI Service Dogs
Our Programs

4. There are millions of dogs euthanized each year in the United States, many of which are the victims of over crowded rescue facilities and are otherwise perfectly suitable as service dogs once they are given the training, the direction and the chance!
Our training process starts with finding the right candidate from shelters and adoption agencies across the country. We work with local county shelters and pet orphanages to find dogs that are in need of a home, and that have certain skills and criteria that are present in a skilled service dog. Many of the animals we find are badly injured or have a negative past. We are able to offer these dogs help, and set up the structure in their lives.
Dog Rescue

5. Service Dog Selection Criteria
Origin Where did the dog come from? Some people insist on a purebred dog, others find strength, comfort and parallels in their own life with a rescued dog knowing that Paws of War is saving two lives.
Health First, we need to know that the dog is healthy enough to do the job that is required. 
Drive Drive is easiest explained as work ethic, or desire to do or have something. The three primary drives are food, prey (toys and the like fall within this category) and affection (pack belonging).
Sociability How comfortable is the potential service dog with other animals, children, people, etc? The candidate should not be concerned, aggressively or too playfully, with other animals as it has a job to do and paying attention to the handler is key.
Intelligence Intelligence is often quantified by acquisition and retention of behavior, i.e. how quickly does the dog learn and how readily does the dog retain what is learned.
Trainability Trainability is a combination of drive and intelligence. Does the dog have a desire to learn, and does the dog learn/retain? If yes, it is relatively easy to train this animal, but if either the drive or intelligence is lacking, training can be difficult.
Gender While often this criteria is irrelevant, sometimes there is an existing dog in the household that we need to work on pairing with the service dog. This can make a difference!
Service Dog Selection Criteria

6. This exclusive mobile veterinary unit runs solely on donations and sponsorships from individuals, groups, companies and corporations!
Vets2Vets was born when Paws of War saw the crucial need for veterinary care for the pets of veterans and first responders living with disabilities. This newly-renovated vehicle has been customized to fit the needs of this specialized program, and will be staffed by veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and assistants.
VETS2VETS WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING VETERINARY SERVICES, AT NO COST TO OUR HEROES:
Annual exams
Annual vaccinations
Dental checks
FIV/FeLV testing for felines
Flea and tick preventative care
Grooming and nail clipping
Heartworm testing for canines
Heartworm preventative care
Microchipping services
“With the assistance of organizations interested in sponsoring the program, Vets2Vets hopes to expand its services to include medical procedures such as blood work, x-rays, and minor surgeries in the months to come.
Vets2Vets

7. War Torn Pups HELP BRING THEM HOME
War Torn Pups provides financial support to reunite military personnel with the stray animals they found and bonded with while at war or in war zones - monies donated to this program helps with costs that includes vaccines, medical treatment, rescue liaison, transportation and more. While the financial investment is high, the relief, comfort and joy this program provides our soldiers is immeasurable.
War Torn Pups
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8. PTSD Service Dogs Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Service Dogs
A service dog helps combat the daily symptoms of PTSD. Service dogs are trained to pick up stress signals and intervene with the owner to shift the focus back to a positive environment. A companion offers those suffering from PTSD a new outlook on life and sets up responsibilities that make daily activities easier to accomplish.
PTSD SERVICE DOG TRAINING
The training process that Paws of War service dogs go through prepares them to pick up on the acute signals that someone suffering from PTSD gives. We will give them experience dealing with different scenarios of someone having a flashback or going through the severe anxiety attack.
Not every serviceman and servicewomen reacts the same to a dog intervening. That is why we will have therapists will work with you or your loved one individually to identify the best way for a dog to mitigate.
PTSD Service Dogs

9. Traumatic brain injury
A service dog can greatly increase the quality of life for someone suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury, also known as TBI. The symptoms of traumatic brain injury can take over a veteran or first responders life. At Paws of War we will train service dogs to combat the daily issues that someone suffering from TBI has. 
TBI Service Dogs

10. Thank you for taking the time to getting to know our organization a little bit better. We would be honored to work with your team on this exciting new initiative.
THANK YOU