If you have a service animal, how did you find them?

SN Vivien Roman-Hampton — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 22:03:52 -0400

Do you have tips you can share with your fellow service members and veterans? Share how you found your service animal.

Response by PVT Raymond Lopez made Jun 27 at 2017 12:24 AM

PVT Raymond Lopez — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 00:24:03 -0400

If you have a service animal, how did you find them? My dog had just died and one of my friends who is a Virginia State Trooper told me that there was a really nice dog at the county shelter who needed a good home that he had confiscated from some people who were trying to turn him into a fighting dog. I went up to the county shelter and brought him home that very day. He has been with me for the last twelve years. Strangely enough I did not have to train him as a service dog because he all read knew what he had to do. I named him Blackie after dog I had sixty-four years ago. Maybe he is the original Blackie come back to take care of me.

Response by Sgt Jeff Sitler made Jun 27 at 2017 8:37 AM

Sgt Jeff Sitler — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:37:55 -0400

check out 4 Paws for ability in Xenia OH... I work with them helping kids with autism get service dogs, but I know they place a large number of dogs with veterans.

Response by Sgt Joshua Seavey made Jun 27 at 2017 8:59 PM

Sgt Joshua Seavey — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:59:46 -0400

You can go through the VA or do a google search for veteran service dogs. Or ask on here ...

Response by SN Vivien Roman-Hampton made Jun 28 at 2017 8:54 PM

SN Vivien Roman-Hampton — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:54:04 -0400

There is also a great place called the Service Dog Project in Massachusetts. They place people with Great Danes. I helped a Veteran get one through that program. It is awesome!

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2017 7:37 PM

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:37:00 -0400

I train them so I got mine from a litter