Vote for your favorite PTSD service dog, and help more military veterans in need.
PTSD service dogs are changing the lives of military veterans across the country, and the five dogs below are no exception. Read the remarkable stories of our Visible Impact Award finalists, then vote for your favorite to win the $10,000 grand prize (plus $25,000 for the organization that trained them).
For every vote cast from 9/1/23 through 10/13/23, Dog Chow will also donate $5 to the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans (up to $75,000) to help train more PTSD service dogs at no cost to veterans
The 2023 PTSD Service Dog
Visible Impact Award Finalists
Huey
Standout Skills:
Migraine Detection Family
Intervention Alerts
Training Organization:
Operation Freedom Paws
Veteran Handler:
Ramon Reyes (Army)
Maverick
Standout Skills:
Panic-Preventing Lap Lays
Nightmare Interruption
Training Organization:
K9 Partners for Patriots
Veteran Handler:
Wendy Barton (Air Force)
Bobby
Standout Skills:
Walking Surveillance
Morning Mindset Reset
Training Organization:
Pawsitive Teams
Veteran Handler:
Sondra Baier (Navy)
Eagle
Standout Skills:
Standing Pressure Therapy “Hug”
Backside Surveillance
Training Organization:
K9s for Warriors
Veteran Handler:
Joe Moreno (Navy)
Phelan
Standout Skills:
Walking Push Anger De-Escalation
Nightmare Interruption
Training Organization:
Tails of Valor, Paws of Honor
Veteran Handler:
Harold Siegfried (Army)