K9s For Camo trainers thoroughly evaluate our recruits to maximize the success rate of K9s graduating into service. Our trainers work one-on-one with each candidate as they assess temperament and identify aptitudes for specific tasks.

This sponsorship helps cover the evaluation costs, including training, transportation and boarding the K9 recruits.

Most of our K9s were shelter dogs, some rescued from death row. Too many shelter animals are put to death. Too many veterans are in need of a service dog. These dogs change lives. Some same lives. Help us save their lives and unleash their magic.

This sponsorship helps cover the cost of adoption fees for shelter dogs.

Our K9s For Camo trainers work with the K9 recruits prior to Boot Camp, building a strong foundation of basic obedience skills. They work with the K9s at the training center and in public, as well as in private homes for home manners training.

This sponsorship helps cover the cost of Basic Training, including one-on-one training sessions, in-home training and boarding costs.

The success of our program depends greatly on our initial selection process. In addition to assessing the K9 recruits’ temperament and aptitudes, we need to know each recruit is healthy and physically able to perform his/her tour of service.

This sponsorship helps cover the cost of a thorough medical exam to confirm that each recruit is Fit For Service.

At Boot Camp, our K9s are trained by offenders at the Ozark Correctional Center. The extensive training program includes advanced obedience training, AKC Canine Good Citizen certification and intensive task training.

This sponsorship helps cover the cost of Boot Camp, including training costs, training equipment, transportation and food and supplies for the K9s-in-training.

Reports show that over 20 veterans commit suicide every day; one report estimates a veteran suicide rate of 22 per day. One is too many. Service dogs help. We know that. We see that every day. By providing task trained service dogs, at no cost to the veteran, we will bring that number down. But we need your help.

This sponsorship covers a portion of training a dog for service, including shelter fees, evaluation, training, boarding, transportation and supplies.

Think of the veteran’s life you will change with your donation. You will be serving one who served our country – change their life, maybe actually save their life. Then remember that you are not only changing a veteran’s life, you are rescuing a shelter dog, helping inmates rehabilitate their lives, choose a better path. You’re not just changing a life, you are changing lives.

This sponsorship helps cover many of the unseen fees that we incur with our dogs. We strive to take the best care of our dogs as possible and that includes veterinary care, preventative care such as flea/tick and heartworm prevention, baths and grooming care, vests and harnesses to help their veteran, bedding and toys, and of course – high quality food that allows them to feel their best.

Think of the veteran’s life you will change with your donation. You will be serving one who served our country – change their life, maybe actually save their life. Then remember that you are not only changing a veteran’s life, you are rescuing a shelter dog, helping inmates rehabilitate their lives, choose a better path. You’re not just changing a life, you are changing lives.

This sponsorship covers the full cost of training a dog for service, including shelter fees, evaluation, training, boarding, transportation and supplies.