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Warrior Canine Connection
Boyds, Maryland-headquartered nonprofit that trains and places assistance dogs at no cost to veterans and service members living with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or mobility impairments. Its Mission Based Trauma Recovery model enlists recovering Warriors in training dogs for fellow veterans as part of their own rehabilitation.
- Cost
- No fee for the dog or the training — 'There is no fee for the dog or for the training' (own site); the recipient is responsible for ongoing care, estimated at roughly $1,240-$2,080 per year
- Coverage
- Maryland (headquarters and Team Training campus in Boyds, MD); places assistance dogs with veterans and service members, including at sites in multiple states (Maryland)
- Eligibility
- Veteran or service member in the later stages of medical evaluation for separation (including Reserves/National Guard); a qualifying disability (physical injury, PTSD, and/or TBI) supported by a healthcare provider; actively engaged in mental-health treatment; able to attend a minimum 8-day Team Training Camp in Maryland
- Availability
- Service-dog applications currently open; average wait time about two years
- Last Verified
- October 9, 2026
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