Boots & Paws provides free companion puppies. Dog ownership provides therapeutic benefits, including reducing stress & anxiety, easing depression & loneliness, and encouraging regular exercise. 

We also offer contracted facility dog visitation events, bringing comfort, morale boosts, and stress reduction to businesses, schools, and communities.

Companion Puppies

Companion dogs are more than just pets — they offer the guardian & their family connection as well as a commitment to routines, adding a sense of purpose & accomplishment, and facilitating social interactions.

Facility Dogs

Our specially trained facility dogs visit corporate events, educational institutions, community gatherings to offer their special touch of warmth, comfort, and relaxation. Facility dogs are available for contracted event visits only.

 The enduring bond humans share with animals has the power to reduce suffering, mitigate loneliness, improve mental well-being and bridge the gap between ourselves and others. For our returning troops, these benefits are especially important to help ease the transition into civilian life. 

Pets for Vets was created to improve the lives of both Veterans and animals by bringing them together in a thoughtful, caring way. Our goal is to give back to the brave servicemen and women who have given everything to our country, while finding homes for deserving shelter pets. By matching the right pet with the right Veteran, everyone wins! Shelter animals receive a second chance at life and Veterans receive a second chance at health and happiness.

Pups4Patriots™ program rescues qualified shelter dogs and trains them to offer the best possible assistance to veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). All the dogs are trained according to American Humane’s new service dog standards—an approach developed by a Scientific Advisory Committee of scientists, veteran experts, mental health professionals, animal welfare specialists, veterinarians, dog trainers, and other key advocates. These standards are designed to maximize the efficacy of the service dog as a treatment method for veterans with PTS and TBI. In addition to providing exceptionally trained service dogs to veterans in need—free of charge—American Humane oversees intensive hands-on training sessions to cultivate the important connection between the veteran and his or her new service dog. Creating a welcoming environment conducive to this bonding process is crucial to the success of our program

In recognition of service to our country, Freedom Guide Dogs will place a guide dog at no cost, anywhere in the continental United States with a veteran who has lost vision in the line of duty.

Freedom Guide Dogs recognizes, appreciates and supports the service and sacrifices of all service members who have fought for our freedom.  We attempt to give back in some measure by providing freedom and independence to blind and visually-impaired veterans.