OUR MISSION
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
THE PROBLEM
THE SOLUTION
Veteran’s Elite Canines mission is to raise funds to:
- Provide Canadian Veterans suffering from a PTSI with specifically trained and supported service dogs; provide the service dog at no cost to the Veteran.
- Provide the dog and handler team with support as identified.
- Develop and distribute educational material and messages regarding service dogs to specific audiences and the broader public.
- Advocate on behalf of Veterans with service dogs.
Veterans are suffering from PTSI and under physician’s care, are prescribed the use of a Service Dog to reduce symptoms and return them to community life. Veteran’s Elite Canines has access to these lifesaving medical devices, with the only barrier from getting them into the hands of our Veterans being funding. Medical establishments and Veteran Affairs are increasingly relying on use of cannabis for PTSI treatment (as this is funded). Veteran’s Elite Canines has recognized the negative physical, emotional and functional side effects of the over and sometimes unnecessary use of cannabis to relieve PTSI symptoms with some of our Veterans and failure to ultimately return our Veterans back to functioning members of society.
- Working with What's Up Dog, in Santa Rosa Beach Florida, we will be able to provide our Veterans with highly trained service dogs trained for their specific needs as well as opportunities for Trainer Training as they progress on their healing journey.
- Pair the proper dog to the qualifying veteran to reduce PTS symptoms Educate public on validity of this solution
- Advocate on behalf of the Service Dog industry for a National Standard.