CANINE GUARDIANS ASSISTANCE DOGS

Canine Guardians' main goal is to raise, train, and place specially trained dogs with PTSD veterans and their families at NO cost to the veteran. We also provide these trained dogs to disabled veterans, first responders, children and adults with physical disabilities, children with cancer, and diabetics.

By the time our service dogs meet their person, they are already completely trained with anxiety alerts. And they’ve learned other tasks, such as turning on lights, opening and closing doors and drawers and retrieving dropped objects. Ultimately, the service dogs will assist their veteran partners not just with anxiety alerts, but also with the whole healing process, providing constant companionship that supports the journey to recovery.

Our service dogs help assist with:

Re-integrate and socialize
Recognize early symptoms of anxiety or emotional distress
Interrupt nightmares
Increase confidence and a sense of belonging to civilian society
Assume leadership responsibilities
Better cope with mobility issues, including bracing and stabilization

What are the emotional benefits of having a dog?

Service Dogs can make great companions. Having a dog as a companion can benefit anyone who likes dogs, including people with PTSD. For example, dogs:
Help bring out feelings of love.
Are good companions.
Take orders well when trained. This can be very comfortable for a Service member or Veteran who was used to giving orders in the military.
Are fun and can help reduce stress.
Are a good reason to get out of the house, spend time outdoors, and meet new people.