Heroes With Hearing Loss
Service Dogs
Perhaps the only thing close to the bond between brothers and sisters-in-arms is the bond forged between veterans and their service dogs. The sense of trust and companionship service dogs instill is second only to the valuable service they provide.
Canine Companions Veterans Initiative
Canine Companions service dogs – provided to veterans free of charge – empower veterans to regain physical independence, pride and hope. Expertly trained service dogs perform tasks to enhance independence, including retrieving dropped items, opening doors, picking up prosthetics and alerting a veteran with hearing loss to important sounds in their environment. Beyond much-needed physical assistance, the love, loyalty and positivity of a canine partner can make a profound, lasting impact on veterans facing difficult emotions that are hard to communicate.
America’s VetDogs®
The service dog programs of America’s VetDogs were created to provide enhanced mobility and renewed independence to veterans, active-duty service members and first responders with disabilities, allowing them to once again live with pride and self-reliance. Not only do service dogs provide support with daily activities, they provide motivation to tackle every day challenges.
NEADS
NEADS (formerly known as National Education for Assistance Dog Services and Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that matches highly skilled service dogs with U.S. veterans who have a permanent physical disability, profound hearing loss, MS or other progressive conditions. These disabilities do not need to be combat related.
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