On Memorial Day, a dog in Arizona gives birth to pups that will be given to veterans as a gesture of support.
No-cost training for veterans and puppies.
Former military service members in Arizona have been positively impacted by the nonprofit's decision to donate dozens of puppies to them.
On Memorial Day, the doodle-shepherd pups were born with the aim of being placed with veterans to offer emotional support.
According to Dan McSparran, a member of the Arizona chapter of AT&T Veterans in Carefree, these puppies are unaware of the individuals they will be bonded with for life, but they will remain loyal to them.
The puppies and their trainings are completely free to veterans.
An Air Force veteran, Heath Horton, was gifted a pup, according to Fox 10.
On Memorial Day, Ben Kenobi, Horton's dog, was born with the same mother, Duchess, as the other puppies.
Horton revealed to Fox 10 that Ben primarily provides emotional support for him, as his military career has given him PTSD, which is what Ben is there to help with.
Dogs4Vets in Gilbert, Arizona will train all dogs.
According to the Dogs4Vets website, this organization was established with the goal of providing free training programs for veterans' service dogs.
According to Shaun Claseman of Dogs4Vets, a service dog performs a task that is directly related to the owner's disability.
When dealing with disabled veterans, their conditions can range from hearing loss to PTSD-related issues such as anxiety, anger, night terrors, and more.
In just a year and a half, 40 pups will have been donated once this litter of puppies is old enough to leave their mother.
AT&T Veterans and Dogs4Vets were contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital for comment.
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