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Vermont Paws & Boots
Bennington-based nonprofit that pairs rescue dogs with veterans and first responders affected by PTSD, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, or physical disabilities, and trains them together as service dog teams under a veteran and retired Vermont State Trooper K9 handler.
- Cost
- Not stated on the org's own site
- Coverage
- Vermont (based in Bennington) (Vermont)
- Eligibility
- Veterans and first responders struggling with PTSD, TBI, military sexual trauma, or physical disabilities; contact the program for class availability and intake.
- Availability
- Email Vermontpaws257@gmail.com; P.O. Box 257, Bennington, VT 05201.
- Self-Referral
- Yes
- Organization Type
- nonprofit
- Last Verified
- November 6, 2026
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