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Our Mission

To bring Military Veterans, Law Enforcement, EMS and Firefighters together in a comfortable service dog training environment focused on physical and mental health.

Our Vision

To build a community where Military Veterans, Law Enforcement, Firefighters and EMS Personnel find renewed purpose, independence and connection through the life-changing partnership of a service dog.

In This Family, No One Fights Alone

Every life has value. Every connection can make a difference.

Military Veterans, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and EMS Personnel can face challenges that continue long after the uniform comes off. At the same time, dogs in our communities are waiting for the opportunity to find purpose, connection and a place to belong.

Old Glory Service Dogs 4 Veterans brings those lives together.

Through service dog training, fellowship and a supportive community, we help build partnerships that restore confidence, strengthen independence and remind our members of something at the heart of everything we do:

In This Family, No One Fights Alone.

Why Our Members Come To Us

73.2%
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
30 of 41 Members
14.6%   Mobility Disability   6 Members
4.9%   Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)   2 Members
4.9%   Military Sexual Trauma (MST)   2 Members
2.4%   Visually Impaired   1 Member
Based on 41 Old Glory Service Dogs members with a primary reason recorded in our current member data.

What is a Service Dog?

A Service Dog Is More Than a Companion

A service dog is a specially trained working animal that performs specific tasks to assist a person with a disability. These dogs provide more than companionship—they help their handlers navigate everyday life with greater confidence, independence and security.

At Old Glory Service Dogs 4 Veterans, we believe the partnership begins with finding the right dog for the right person. Temperament, health, trainability and the individual needs of each member are carefully considered before a dog enters our training program.

Through structured training, consistency and trust, the member and dog learn to work as a team—building a partnership designed to support greater independence and quality of life.

The dog doesn't simply join the member's life. They learn to move forward together.

How Do We Get Our Dogs?

How Our Dogs Come To Us
18
Member-Owned
43.9%

15
Shelter / Rescue
36.6%

8
Donated
19.5%

Every prospective dog is evaluated for temperament, health, trainability and suitability before being accepted into our service dog training program.
Based on 41 dogs represented in Old Glory's current program data.

HELP US CONTINUE THE MISSION

Every partnership begins with someone willing to make a difference.

Your support helps Old Glory Service Dogs 4 Veterans provide service dog training, equipment and a supportive community for Military Veterans, Law Enforcement, Firefighters and EMS Personnel.

Whether you choose to support a specific program need or the mission as a whole, your generosity helps strengthen the partnership between a member and their service dog.

Together, we can help restore confidence, independence and connection—one service dog at a time.