This Able Veteran is a service dog organization benefitting United States military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our service dog program is proven to help veterans with PTSD cope successfully with the symptoms of PTSD, including depression, nightmares and social anxiety. Our intensive Trauma Resiliency Program incorporates service dogs trained for our unique anxiety alert and nightmare interruption aids. We are also training trainers – our PTSD Service Dog Trainer Academy will help put more specially trained service dogs into partnership with veterans suffering from PTSD.

Why we do this: Simply put, we are concerned about our returning military veterans. Some return with physical injuries, some with injuries less easy to see, but few come home from active combat and military duty untouched. The statistics are alarming:  every day 20 veterans die by suicide. That’s almost one an hour, every day. Someone has to do something to help. And that’s what we are doing.

Our Trauma Resiliency Program teaches veterans coping skills to help them manage their PTSD symptoms. Our service dogs help them recognize the symptoms, often before the symptoms even begin. It’s a way to get a handle on the problem, it’s a way to open the door to manageable post-trauma life.

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This Able Veteran

This Able Veteran

Provides PTSD service dogs and a trauma resiliency program for veterans at no cost. Teaches 2 dog training academies for professional dog tainers

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7 days ago
This Able Veteran

We are looking for businesses and individuals who can provide our veterans a lunch on any day between March 28 and April 18, 2025 at our Carbondale facility.

Our veterans are coming to attend our next Trauma Resilience Program and will be here for three weeks during that time. We are needing to feed between 12 - 15 people each day. Drinks will be provided.

Our program for veterans suffering from PTSD is 100% free to the veterans, so any help with their lunches will be most appreciated. Please send us an email letting us know if you can help at [email protected].

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2 weeks ago
This Able Veteran

This Able Veteran's service dogs wish you a very Happy New Year! They thank all of you for supporting This Able Veteran's efforts in 2024.
Gator and Butters are looking forward to meeting their veterans next Spring!

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