Dogs For Our Brave

From our table to yours, we express our deep gratitude for the incredible Dogs For Our Brave community who supports or mission through their time, talent and treasure. ?? We wish you a Thanksgiving filled with warmth, love, and plenty of reasons to be grateful. May the day be filled with the joy of family and friends, delicious food, and moments of reflection on all the good things in life. Happy Thanksgiving! ?????? #HappyThanksgiving #grateful #thankful #blessed #dogsforourbrave #teamDFOB

Relationships built on trust. ???????? The bond between a service dog in training and their primary trainer is undeniably strong, as the two have spent close to 18 months working together daily. This period of intensive training and bonding ensures that the dog is not only skilled in performing necessary tasks, but also trusts and understands their trainer deeply. As the service dog nears the final stages of training—Phases IV and V—preparation for their eventual placement with a new veteran becomes a priority. It is essential that this bond, developed over such a significant amount of time, be gradually transferred to the dog’s new handler. This careful transition ensures that the dog’s attachment to their trainer is not abruptly severed, which could cause confusion or anxiety for the dog. The time spent together during this phase is crucial. It provides the trainer and the veteran with the opportunity to form a new connection, allowing the veteran to effectively learn to handle the dog by building trust, and to learn how to handle and work with the dog effectively. This approach offers a healthy learning opportunity to take on the role of the primary handler, while the trainer offers support and guidance to both the dog and the new veteran. By slowly transferring the dog’s trust and bond from trainer to veteran, we ensure that the new Veteran-Service Dog Team is set up for success. The goal is for the veteran and the dog to form a partnership built on mutual trust and respect, allowing the dog to fulfill their critical role in supporting the veteran’s daily needs. This transition is not just about teaching commands, but about fostering a deep, enduring connection that will help the veteran and service dog thrive together. #trust #bond #veteran #servicedog #servicedogtrainer #dogsforourbrave #savingstwolivesatonce

SPREAD THE WORD! Dogs For Our Brave is committed to providing professionally trained service dogs at no cost to wounded veterans who have honorably served our country. You can show the power of collective generosity this #GivingTuesday by texting the word GIVE to 877-780-1445. Thanks in advance! #dogsforourbrave #veterans #servicedogs #givingtuesday2024

SPREAD THE WORD! Dogs For Our Brave is committed to providing professionally trained service dogs at no cost to wounded veterans who have honorably served our country. You can show the power of collective generosity this #GivingTuesday by texting the word GIVE to 877-780-1445. Thanks in advance! #dogsforourbrave #veterans #servicedogs #givingtuesday2024

"How long is DFOB's training process?" "How much does it cost to train a service dog?" "Where does my donation go?" Learn more about what goes into our mission of providing professionally trained service dogs at no cost to wounded veterans who have honorably served our country. #dogsforourbrave #vso #veterans #servicedogs #faqs Bryan Pieschel Bridgette McAuley, CPDT-KA Carol Sheahan April Sauter https://lnkd.in/gKBeGNxb

We're excited to unveil our redesigned website featuring a new look, improved navigation and a wealth of information on who we are, who we serve and how you can support our mission! Highlights include: ???? DFOB's "Mind, Body, Spirit, Relationship" curriculum for both veterans and service dogs ???? Veteran program overview and streamlined application process ???? DFOB's mission, vision and core values ???? The many ways individuals, groups and corporations can join the fight in helping our veteran heroes with gifts of time, talent and treasure We invite you to experience our new site at https://www.dfob.org! #dogsforourbrave #veterans #servicedogs #vso #savingtwolivesatonce #stlouis #servenationwide #teamDFOB #buildingthefuture April Sauter Bryan Pieschel Carol Sheahan Bridgette McAuley, CPDT-KA

??ANNOUNCEMENT Our website is temporarily down as we launch a new website. We appreciate your patience and will update you when our new site is live! #dogsforourbrave #veterans #servicedogs #vso #buildingthefuture

Today's #SundayShoutout goes to Building Change, the charitable arm of Wright Construction Services, Inc., focused on eliminating veteran suicide. On Friday, they presented us with a check from their #22Strong walk held in September. Their dedication to this mission, and months of hard work that goes into this annual walk, is nothing but amazing, and we are grateful to be a benefector of this event. Thank you to the entire team for making a difference in veterans' lives! #dogsforourbrave #buildingchange #22strong #veteransuicide #veterans #teamDFOB

?? 2024 SIP & SAVOR RECAP! What an afternoon! Our biggest fundraiser ever, thanks to our DFOB community and their incredible generosity, love and support of our mission. Together we are building the future! This year's Sip & Savor brought together our growing DFOB community. Over 400 attendees, along with many of our Veteran Service Dog Teams from across the country were in attendance, our entire staff and dogs in training. The room was electric! ?? For those of you who missed this year's event, we invite you to check out the exciting highlights! https://lnkd.in/gc7NWdu4 #dogsforourbrave #teamDFOB #sipandsavor #buildingthefuture #community

Honored to be a part of Wildwood Middle School’s Veterans’ Day program! ?????????? Bryan Pieschel #veteransday