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Volunteer Dog Trainers wanted for PTSD Assistance Dogs [Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey]

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Can you make a real difference to rescue dogs and veterans of the Armed Forces and Emergency Services with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Service Dogs UK are looking for experienced, talented and positive reinforcement dog trainers to help our veterans train our rescue dogs to become assistance dogs! 

If you are able to volunteer and commit to 2-4 hours per week over 9 months and are based in in Hampshire, Sussex or Surrey we would love to hear from you!

This work is highly rewarding and you would be making a real difference to rescue dogs and lives affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

For more information: http://www.servicedogsuk.org/volunteer-dog-trainers-wanted/ 
 
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I love too far away but wanted to say best of luck, what a great cause. There is another forum with (I think) a bigger membership, you should post there too - www.petforums.co.uk
 
@gypsysmum2 

I posted on their Facebook page I was not aware they advertise though mmmm ... they've not shared it unfortunately. If you know how please do let me know if you can and don't mind. 

Thank you
 
Wonderful idea! -- wish i was closer. :(    In the U-S, the folks who train SDs for PTSD vets come in 2 flavors - for-profit & non-profit, but neither use the time & talents of volunteer trainers, it's all paid staff, nor are they affiliated with the Armed Forces in any way - now & then, one of them [a dog, a trainer, an organization] is reviewed & lauded in the Armed Forces' various press organs, one for each military branch, & they say how much they appreciate their support, what a vital role the dogs serve, yadda-yadda, but there's no official support.

It took a long hard legislative fight to STOP the mandatory killing of MWDs / Military Working Dogs, when they aged-out or were disabled - the military saw them as just one more piece of equipment, it was outdated / not repairable & needed to be replaced, so they "trashed" them.  Their years of service & hard work were just so much useful lifespan, as if they were a tank, a rifle, or any other gear.
Now, most - not all - MWDs are retired into civilian homes as pets, to live the rest of their lives in peace. Some are adopted by their handlers on retirement, others by their puppy-raisers, some by military vets who never handled a K9 but are grateful for their incalculable service.

I'm glad to see any vet, 2-legged or 4, get the retirement they deserve, with a decent life & some comforts.
 - terry

Terry Pride, member Truly Dog-Friendly
'dogs R dogs, wolves R wolves, & primates R us.' -- (™ 2007)
 
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