Army veteran Kurt Carlson shares how PTSD, glassblowing, and service dog training with Wylie helped him find structure, connection, and healing.
Army and Air Force veteran Cory shares how Stitch, his service dachshund, helps him manage PTSD, regain independence, and educate others about service dogs.
Marine veteran Dez Cook shares how K9 Partners for Patriots, along with his service dogs Sadie and Toby, helped him find hope, healing, and a renewed purpose in life.
In the Army for 11 years, I was a fuel truck driver so I was always on the road. I was discharged in 2014, and when I came back, it was hard to get back into ‘normal life’. I was always anxious. Depressed. It was always like a fight. I was always on edge. Very...
After years of trauma, isolation, and hopelessness, Navy veteran Tish found healing, stability, and renewed purpose through training her service dog, Jaxon.
U.S. Army Veteran Holly Graham (2009-12) served in Afghanistan and is a Military Sexual Trauma (MST) survivor. She and Benji graduated at K9P4P in Sept. 2023. Here she discusses the impact our program and Benji have had on her life:I first heard about K9 Partners for...
Hard to imagine, but… Mark, who describes himself as a ‘loud, obnoxious Marine,’ will admit that he was a nervous wreck when he and Falcon came to their first training classes here at K9P4P. He shares some thoughts on what brought him here and, how persistence paid...
Discover how the Cencora Impact Foundation’s veterinary health grant saved a veteran’s service dog and restored hope through K9 Partners for Patriots’ service dog training program.
Kathy, a disabled U.S. Air Force veteran, shares her thoughts on life before her service dog, and how it’s going now. She and Akula graduated from K9 Partners for Patriots Service Dog Academy in April, 2023.In the military I was an x-ray technician. I’ve seen things...
Air Force veteran Britnee was discharged in 2012 and she graduated from the K9 Partners for Patriots Service Dog Training Academy with her K9 partner Odin, in Nov. 2024.I was having a hard time leaving the house by myself, sometimes even getting out of bed. If I had...
Discover how Vietnam veteran Leland found renewed purpose and comfort through his service dog, Kayla, at K9 Partners for Patriots.
Discover the empowering story of Wendy, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and her service dog Maverick.
Discover how USMC Veteran Olivia’s life was transformed by her service dog, Lilly, provided by K9 Partners for Patriots.