Warrior Dog Foundation is a non-profit organization (EIN: 46-2092762) located in the Cooper, Texas, United States that provides care and comfort to dogs that have ended their service supporting American troops. Its main goal is to give the dogs a place to live out their golden years having fun on a ranch with dignity and respect.
Programs
The foundation helps to transition dogs from an operational environment into its state-of-the-art kennel facility. The foundation educates the public on the importance of K-9s in the combat environment, and showcases the level of sacrifice these dogs give in support of U.S. troops. The foundation cares for each individual SOF K-9 with dignity and grace, including both mental and physical rehabilitation for the rest of their lives.
Founding
Warrior Dog Foundation was founded by former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland.
History
It was started in 2013, its kennel is located Cooper, Texas.
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.
- ^ Scout (26 June 2015). "The Warrior Dogs That Inspired 'Max'". Scout.
- 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.
- "Warrior Dog Foundation". Linkedin. Retrieved 4 August 2015.