K9s ON THE FRONT LINE

A Unique Program Combating the Effects of Service-Connected PTSD for Military Veterans - Unleashing Hope, One Dog at a Time.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects one in five combat Veterans and not only contributes to more than 22 suicides per day in this population, but prevents many of them from leading successful civilian lives. Care for Veterans with PTSD currently overwhelms the VA system’s resources, is inefficient in process and often suboptimal in outcome. At the same time, U.S kill shelters euthanize 1.7 million dogs annually. K9s on The Front Line’s process saves such dogs and they in turn save their warrior recipients, their second chance at life now having more meaning and companionship than ever.

A specially trained PTSD service dog can quite literally save a recipient’s life by neutralizing negative emotions absorbed from the human partner, and replacing those emotions with a sense of security. Additionally these dogs can be trained to perform specific tasks to intercept paranoia an