Courage Service Dogs

Description

Courage Service Dogs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which serves the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Our organization trains Labradors to be used in our Service Dog Assisted Therapy Program. After they are fully trained with specific tasks, we provide therapists with the use of our dogs during individual and group therapy sessions. We train each partner therapist how to assist first responders with the barriers that PTSD & trauma may cause during therapy sessions.

This differentiates us from most therapy dog programs that provide support and comfort with their own dogs, but do not train them to perform specific service dog tasks. Our service dogs live in our carefully selected permanent foster homes and are transported to a therapist's office by our staff of volunteers.

PTSD is a huge sacrifice made by those who protect our lives daily. We are determined to give back to these heroes and do what we can to make their lives better.