Warrior Dog Foundation is a non-profit organization[1] located in Cooper, Texas that was founded by former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland in 2013.[2][3] It provides care and comfort to dogs that have completed their service supporting American troops. Its main goal is to give the dogs a place to live with dignity.[2]
Programs
The foundation operates a kennel facility where retired military working dogs receive ongoing physical and behavioral rehabilitation. It also works to educate the public on the role and contributions of military working dogs in U.S. armed forces operations.[2][4]
See also
- Animals in War Memorial
- Dogs in warfare
- Dickin Medal
- Examples of dogs that gained notability in war
- 1st Military Working Dog Regiment
- War Dog Memorial (Bristol Township, Pennsylvania)
References
- ^ "Exempt Organizations Select Check". Warrior Dog Foundation. IRS.
- ^ a b c Scout (26 June 2015). "The Warrior Dogs That Inspired 'Max'". Scout.
- ^ "Warrior Dog Foundation". Linkedin. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Hall, Debbie (4 June 2014). "From California to Las Vegas to Colorado to Texas: Part of the journey of the Ford truck for the Warrior Dog Foundation". Community, Featured. Las Vegas Informer.