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.

Cover for This Able Veteran
40,925
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

Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons
4 days ago
This Able Veteran

Our service dog, Star, got to meet Dan Povenmire, a talented animator who has worked with Sponge Bob, Pineas and Ferb, the Simpsons and many more.

Star was a little "star-struck" as she practiced her social skills in public.

#ptsd #veterans #servicedogs
... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago
This Able Veteran

Exciting Updates from This Able Veteran - mailchi.mp/thisableveteran.org/learn-how-we-are-making-a-difference-12696191 ... See MoreSee Less

Load more

Upcoming events

  • Sorry, no event available currently. Please check back later.

Our Most Trusted Supporting partners

Canine partners for the journey back home.

We are always looking for people with professional skills to help at This Able Veteran