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Inspiring stories from Veterans and their service dogs
Northwest Battle Buddies has served 259 Veterans across 26 U.S. states.
Your Donations in Action
Your monthly donation provides regular funding to board and professionally train PTSD service dogs. It also provides dog handler training to every Veteran who enters our program.
With this steady flow of donations, we can continue to offer our life-changing services to Veterans free of charge.
ITEMIZED COSTS PER VETERAN - CANINE TEAM, ESTIMATED
Puppy Foster Program
- Acquisitions:
$1,000 - Training:
$500 - Food & Nutrition:
$400 - Program Administration:
$325 - Transport:
$150 - Materials & Supplies:
$125
Canine Program
- Training:
$8,600 - Boarding:
$8,600 - Program Administration:
$2,200 - Materials & Supplies:
$1,600 - Health & Wellness:
$900 - Food & Nutrition:
$600
Veteran Program
- Lodging:
$5,250 - Per Diem:
$2,100 - Training:
$1,450 - Program Administration:
$1,000 - Travel:
$200
Service Dogs Change Veterans’ Lives
"Having Jazz is better than any medication I've ever been on, better than any amount of alcohol I ever drank. It's not just masking symptoms like medication sometimes does, it's actually making you open up and be vulnerable."
Nic + Jazz
"He gives me the day to look forward to, and I didn't always have that before. I feel hopeful that I can be successful in the areas I had struggled in before, and comforted when I would normally feel anxious or alone."
Scott + Nikki
"Our body may appear calm and cool but, on the inside, a storm is raging that seems impossible to survive. The service dog is the life vest in a flood, a storm shelter in a tornado, or a flashlight in the darkness."
Dodi + Diamond
"I was able to successfully grocery shop for approximately 45 minutes without feeling anxiety or having avoidant behavior... I was previously unable to do this without the assistance of my service dog... Ava offered emotional support and grounding by sticking close to my side and sharing affection during the slightest sign of anxious energy from me."