PTSD Service Dogs
Since 2012, WWC has contributed over $8M training and
pairing of PTSD Services Dogs benefiting injured
Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP’s)
Properly trained PTSD Service Dogs can and do change and save lives.
The positive impacts of PTSD Service Dogs on the lives of ill and injured TExP’s can be profound. Since 2012, WWC has raised and contributed more than $6M to train and pair up to 100 PTSD Service Dogs with TExP’s suffering from post-traumatic injuries annually.
WWC is committed to supporting access to properly trained PTSD Service Dogs across Canada.
All intake, including the management of waitlists, are conducted by the respective PTSD Service Dog training providers.
Wounded Warriors Canada does not provide funding to train individual dogs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the need?
A: The positive impact PTSD Service Dogs have on the lives of ill and injured Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP’s) and their family is profound. We have now reached a point in Canada where the demand has outstripped the funding capacity requisite to train and pair service dogs.
Q: Why choose a Wounded Warriors Canada Service Dog?
A:
- Client-centered continuity of care:
Our program is committed to ongoing collaboration with clients and mental health professionals and includes a detailed set of WWC prescriber guidelines, regular team followups and re-certifications, and a successor dog process. - Ethical canine care:
Our dogs are the heart of OP Service Dog. We prioritize all facets of animal welfare and well-being including ethical training, screening, and deployment processes. - Ongoing Collaboration and Education:
Collaboration and cooperation between member programs ensures the best possible outcomes for clients and service dog teams, strengthens client advocacy, community education, and cultural competency, and supports positive outcomes.
Q: Does Wounded Warriors Canada provide funding to train your own dog?
A: No, WWC does not provide funding to train individual dogs.
Q: What standards are used to train the service dogs?
A: Wounded Warriors Canada has established of consistent, defined, transparent and measurable National Standards for all Funded PTSD Service Dog Providers (irrespective of province).
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
We are thankful for our partnership with Ontario Command of the Royal Canadian Legion. The essential funding provided by OP Service Dog expands access to Service Dogs for Veterans in Ontario.