Dogs 4 Warriors, Inc is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing professionally trained service dogs at no cost to  Combat Veterans of all eras suffering from PTSD, TBI, and other combat-related injuries. Founded and located just outside Bowerston, Ohio. Dogs 4 Warriors Inc is managed by its founder and CEO, Sheila Slezak, a Master Dog Trainer and behaviorist, who has been training Police K9's,  Personal Protection Dogs for Senior Executives, Service Dogs, and Family Pets for over 30 years.

DOGS 4 WARRIORS UTILIZES RESCUE DOGS FOR OUR PROGRAM

When a member of the military is called to duty, they put their entire lives on hold. They box up their lives and put them on a shelf with a tag that says “to be continued……”. Some of those lives never get the chance to be continued and then there are those who get to come home, but they are not the same people who left. PTSD and TBI often cause the Veterans who return to feel like they are no longer able to face life. They feel out of place, confused, anxious, afraid, and on edge. The things they have been through, most people can’t even imagine and yet these veterans are judged because of that. One of the veterans in our program told me “It’s like being broken and half the pieces are missing so you cant even begin to put things back together.” At Dogs 4 Warriors Inc we know that a service dog won’t fix everything but we also know that they will help mend the wounds. We may not be able to fill in all the cracks but we will help find the pieces.

Conservative estimates report that at least 30% of combat veterans suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

At least half of those never seek treatment, and those who do reach out receive "minimally adequate" care, at best.

Our goal at Equinox Ranch is to empower veterans that struggle with the daily hardships of readjusting to civilian life. We provide the necessary community and resources that truly can make a difference in their lives.

Freedom Alliance is an educational and charitable organization whose mission is to advance the American Heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the United States, and promoting a strong national defense.