At
Central Bark Doggy Day Care we celebrate
America's Dogs.
In 2003 Central Bark Doggy Day
Care
designed a tribute T-shirt & dog
bandana called Dog Bless America.
Central Bark Doggy Day Care
donated 100% of the proceeds
from the sales of the exclusive
Dog Bless America T-shirts
and bandanas to Atlas Guardian
Angels & Operation Military K-9.
These donations helped to provide
our nation's service dogs with the
proper equipment, body armor & protective gear
to keep the dogs safe.
At that time there were over 300
military service dogs working in Iraq & Afghanistan &
more supporting security forces in airports and
city streets right here at home. The program has
been a tremendous success.
Today, Dog Bless America is expanding
the vision to include America’s current Veteran
Hero’s. By combining our efforts with Pathways
to Hope, the Prison Dog Program and many of the
Veterans Affairs
organizations across the Country we have created
a win/win/win.
Together with Sister
Pauline Quinn & Pathways
to Hope, Dog Bless America is helping to provide
needed Service Dogs
for our injured Veterans returning from war.
Pathways To Hope is a non-profit
public charity (501 c-3)
In 1981, Sister
Pauline Quinn started the Prison Dog Program
in Washington State, rescuing shelter
dogs & bringing them into the prison where
inmates trained them to assist the handicapped.
The inmates learned responsibility through the
care and training of these special dogs.
Today, Prison Dog Programs
are in many states & some think it is one
of the most successful rehabilitation programs
in the American prison
system.
Sister Pauline has started Pathways
to Hope, a non profit organization that helps
other prisons and service dog groups start prison
dog programs.
With funding from Dog Bless America, Pathways
to Hope identifies which programs and
service dogs are the best match to help our veterans.
These funds also assist Prison Dog Programs in
placing the dogs with wounded soldiers.
To house, prepare
and train one of these special
dogs for service, your donation offsets the cost for the following:
What's involved:
Cost:
Shipping & Related Expenses
$500
Veterinary Expenses
$500
Equipment & Supplies
$450
Food & Supplements
$900
Travel reimbursement for Trainer
$300
Boarding (for final Training)
$1,000
Miscellaneous
$250
Value of the Training
$7,500
Value of the dog
$800
Total Value of the Trained Assistance Dog
$12,200
Become a sponsor,
organize your own local fund raiser or make a donation
today!
Wear your Dog Bless America T-Shirt in support!
