Our Mission
- To enrich the lives of disabled military and veterans in our communities by placing a well-trained and lovingly-raised service dog with them
- To educate the public about the rights of service dog trainers and teams, while focusing on giving disabled veterans back some of their independence lost while preserving ours
Our Values
- Patriot Service Dogs understands that each of us is different but equally valuable. We are aware that at different times in our lives, each of us may need some help.
- One must find the courage to ask for assistance; no one should do it alone. It is our hope that not only will our service dogs provide a person with a measure of independence, but that we, as an organization, can be a source of continuing support. Together we can change lives.
Our Vision
- To help individuals with mobility-related disabilities or PTSD who wish to gain independence through the assistance of a specially trained service dog
- To provide all teams (veteran + dog) with individualized training, in hopes that with their new found independence, they will reach out to others
- To educate and create awareness among the general public regarding disabilities and service dogs and the benefits that well-trained service dogs provide to people with disabilities
Our Volunteer Opportunities
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- Puppy Raising - a 2 year commitment
- Event Planning
- Grant Writer
- Vacation Raisers - a wonderful way to see all that goes into being a puppy raiser
- Speaking Engagements - networking to arrange public speaking engagements
- Weekend socialzation: In the Ocala/ Villages area. Enjoy time spent with a service dog in training. "Weekends" are usually Thursday through Sunday. Allow the pup to experience all the things you do in a day- and help us train our special dogs.
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If you have a desire to help, we will gladly find a place for you in the Patriot Service Dogs Family - just call (386) 454-5124 or (352) 514-9903.
For Applications Please Click Here.