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We are excited to announce that AmpleHarvest.org has partnered with Sierra7 to ensure that our Veterans receive fresh and nutritious food. This powerful initiative effectively connects Veteran service organizations with local food pantries, tackling food insecurity that impacts thousands. We encourage you to join us in raising awareness and supporting our Veterans. #Veterans #FoodSecurity #FreshProduce https://lnkd.in/eSaxcZDX

Yup.... That about sums up the feelings of the day!!! #spiceitup #spices #mississipiflavor #flavor #minnesotamade #smallbusiness #shoplocal #veterans #veteranowned #smallbusinessowner #homemade #spicesandherbs #allnaturalproducts #vegan #delicious #openingday

Good morning and happy #motivationMonday! Here are a few of our East Valley veteran/dog teams training at the mall. What we love about this photo is that it shows you a few (of the many!) great parts of training in our program. Group training. ✔ Training in a public location. ✔ Dogs waiting politely. ✔ 🐾 Group training is great for both the veterans and the dogs for several reasons. The dogs learn to navigate distractions while the veterans have a built-in support group of their peers. 🐾 Training in public is necessary for a future service dog. This group, under the guidance of their experienced trainer, Julie D., will learn how to handle situations that arise in public locations. That way they are prepared for after graduation when they are on their own. We're immensely proud of how all our teams are doing! 👏 #group #public #training #mall #servicedogintraining #servicedog #goodjob #nailedit #team #teamwork #partner #bestfriend #yougotthis #veteran #dog #team #combatveteran #rescuedog #veterans #dogs #healing #ptsd #tbi #awareness #mentalhealthawarness #touching2livesatonce #soldiersbestfriend

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Why are canines so suited to be service companions for #military & #veteran pros? Dogs thrive on COMMUNICATION, on COMMUNITY & on objectives-based CARE. Sound familiar? That was one of the things discussed at last night's kick-off meeting for our new campus-wide Warrior Canine Connection Club at the University of Maryland. A room full of nexgen motivation ready to serve allgen #veterans & families... it was a great sight to host at the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business. What else did I learn? - Many dogs may be born to serve, but not all are born to be service dogs. For that special mission, they need to be both bred & trained with purpose. - Intelligence & demeanor are critical factors, but so too is health. Not unlike joining the #armedforces, these dogs need to be reliably fit & up-rounds from day-1. - Once screened, that's when the real tests begins. Again like the military, each dog spends up to 18 months in basic training with screening throughout. The best will promote to advanced training & then be assigned to serve where they're needed the most. - Finally, along the way, they may even see a transition! A dog with a great nose may become a Sent Tracker. One with great genes could have a tour as a Breeder. Others may be tagged for Facility service, or many may be selected as Ambassador Dogs. ... the commonalities abound! Thanks to Molly Elmore M.A. Education, PMP for a great presentation (+ some tasty pizza). Dogs + Vets + Students = Awesome! Initiative for Veteran Lifelong Leadership

#canadianveterans #veteran #canadianforces #cffamily some important news was just released

An important aspect of training not only Service Dogs, but pet dogs as well is commands from distance. We need them to be able to follow commands if they are not in direct physical contact with us. Tasks Servce Dogs perform are often without that direct physical contact. They can also be without a verbal command which is why we also train them to pick up on subtle cues. Let's get out and train and have some fun. Heeling is Healing www.k9heroes4heroes.com #servicedogs #veterans #firstresponders #veteransupport #dogtraining

Huge thanks to Dr Paul Horwood for joining Claire Sanders and I for episode 6 of the How to Thrive podcast. In this episode Paul helps us understand the link between the legal and veterinary professions and the importance of cross industry learnings. Please do have a listen #thrive #humanfactors #legal #veterinary #leadership

Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) and Foreign Policy Research Institute have an open call for #Whitepapers discussing lessons learned in Irregular Warfare since 9/11. Topics include: - #Information Operations - #Human Terrain - #Logistics #Supply #Maintenance - #Medical #Dental #Veterinary Operations - #Intelligence and #CounterIntelligence Activities - Engaging with #Partner Forces - Utilzing Local #Police and #Militia forces in a #Counterinsurgency Papers must be submitted by July 1, 2024. #Defense #innovation #Irregularwarfare

Valor Lakes will help you to identify your triggers, as well as how to cope with or avoid them. #recovery #sobriety #veterans #alcohol #addiction #drugtreatment #rehab #12step