Heroes For Our Heroes

Speeding the recovery and enhancing the lives of wounded military heroes through the use of specialty-trained service dogs.

 

We Are Freedom Dogs

Freedom Dogs is a nonprofit organization devoted to serving wounded members of the military who are being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and/or other physical impairments. Along with our trainers, our specialty service dogs provide both physical and emotional support, helping wounded warriors successfully make the challenging transition back to civilian life, or in some cases, return to active duty.

Working closely with active military and Veterans in Southern California, our organization provides custom-trained dogs through two free programs. The Partner Program pairs a dog and trainer team with a warrior to complement rehabilitation and assist in the recovery process. If needed, the Partner for Life Program matches a dog with a warrior for life.

Freedom Dogs is a fully registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Tax ID #43-2106405

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Tuesday’s Tail Wagging Tips 🐾 Dogs can suffer fatal heatstroke within minutes. Unlike humans, dogs can’t sweat through their skin and so they rely on panting and releasing heat through their paw pads and nose to regulate their body temp
Tuesday’s Tail Wagging Tips 🐾 Dogs can suffer fatal heatstroke within minutes. Unlike humans, dogs can’t sweat through their skin and so they rely on panting and releasing heat through their paw pads and nose to regulate their body temperature and keep cool. Imagine wearing a thick winter coat on a hot summer’s day and you’ll understand why dogs succumb to heatstroke so easily. Signs of heatstroke in dogs include collapse, excessive panting, and dribbling. If you suspect your pet is suffering from the condition, move them to a cool place, preferably with a draught, wet their coat with cool - not freezing - water, and contact your vet immediately. Once a dog shows signs of heatstroke the damage is often already done, which is why it’s so important to prevent it. Take care of your dog’s delicate paws. If the pavement is too hot for your hand, it’s too hot for their paw pads too. Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD🇺🇸
Freedom Dogs Open House 📸 Thank you to all of our amazing donors, trainers, veterans, friends and family that made this night so memorable! 🐕‍🦺 Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs
Freedom Dogs Open House 📸 Thank you to all of our amazing donors, trainers, veterans, friends and family that made this night so memorable! 🐕‍🦺 Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD🇺🇸
Tuesday’s Tail Wagging Tips 🐕‍🦺 • Only give your dog attention when sitting rather than when jumping. •Prevent the behavior through the use of a leash and a flat buckle collar. •If you know your puppy is likely to jump o
Tuesday’s Tail Wagging Tips 🐕‍🦺 • Only give your dog attention when sitting rather than when jumping. •Prevent the behavior through the use of a leash and a flat buckle collar. •If you know your puppy is likely to jump on guests coming to the house, proactively have him on a leash and reward him with treats and attention for not jumping. Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD🇺🇸 #FreedomDogsOrganization #HeroesforOurHeroes #dogtraining
💡 Donor Spotlight 💡 A huge shoutout to Jason Hotchkiss who is the owner and chef at Encontro North Park. Jason has donated all of his July corn dog sales to Freedom Dogs! 🦮🇺🇸🐕‍🦺 Thank you to everyone that made it to @encontronorthpark
💡 Donor Spotlight 💡 A huge shoutout to Jason Hotchkiss who is the owner and chef at Encontro North Park. Jason has donated all of his July corn dog sales to Freedom Dogs! 🦮🇺🇸🐕‍🦺 Thank you to everyone that made it to @encontronorthpark last month to help support Freedom Dogs and to Jason for the generous donation!
Monday Meet Up featuring Freedom Dog Monty 🐕‍🦺 Monty is a black, male Labrador Retriever. One of his greatest joys is problem solving - whether we want him to or not. Monty lives with his Marine in the Oceanside area. They consider themselves
Monday Meet Up featuring Freedom Dog Monty 🐕‍🦺 Monty is a black, male Labrador Retriever. One of his greatest joys is problem solving - whether we want him to or not. Monty lives with his Marine in the Oceanside area. They consider themselves best friends. Breeders: Kathy Besser, Robert Besser, and Susan Eberhardt of Saddlehill Labradors ⭐️ Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD🇺🇸
Chance’s day on the golf course ⛳️ Eyes are always on the prize (golf ball) 👀 🦮 Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of
Chance’s day on the golf course ⛳️ Eyes are always on the prize (golf ball) 👀 🦮 Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD🇺🇸
Wednesday Wisdom - The Pitfalls of Positive Punishment 🦮 A lot can go wrong when you use positive punishment as one of your primary training tools. Punishment can cause aggression. Punishment doesn’t provide your dog with enough information o
Wednesday Wisdom - The Pitfalls of Positive Punishment 🦮 A lot can go wrong when you use positive punishment as one of your primary training tools. Punishment can cause aggression. Punishment doesn’t provide your dog with enough information on which to act. It also isn’t specific to the behavior you actually desire. Furthermore, you, as the trainer, must time punishment perfectly in order for it to be effective at all. Plus, a corrective punishment must be one that you don’t have to repeat over and over, because some dogs can become so tolerant of or damaged by the punishment that it becomes completely ineffective. Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD🇺🇸 #FreedomDogsOrganization #HeroesforOurHeroes #dogtraining
Heroes for our heroes 🐕‍🦺🇺🇸 Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD 🇺🇸
Heroes for our heroes 🐕‍🦺🇺🇸 Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD 🇺🇸
Love story : A series 🥰🐕‍🦺
Love story : A series 🥰🐕‍🦺
Wednesday Wisdom: FAQs 💭 Do you train dogs for use outside of your organization? Freedom Dogs has strict requirements for puppies that enter our program. Our puppies are placed with one of our trainers at approximately 8 weeks of age. Their traini
Wednesday Wisdom: FAQs 💭 Do you train dogs for use outside of your organization? Freedom Dogs has strict requirements for puppies that enter our program. Our puppies are placed with one of our trainers at approximately 8 weeks of age. Their training begins immediately and continues for two to two-and-a-half years. The training of a specialty service dog is extremely time consuming and expensive. Due to these constraints, Freedom Dogs is only able to train dogs we specifically select for our program. Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD 🇺🇸
Tuesday’s Tail Wagging Tips 🐾 Dogs can suffer fatal heatstroke within minutes. Unlike humans, dogs can’t sweat through their skin and so they rely on panting and releasing heat through their paw pads and nose to regulate their body temp Freedom Dogs Open House 📸 Thank you to all of our amazing donors, trainers, veterans, friends and family that made this night so memorable! 🐕‍🦺 Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs Tuesday’s Tail Wagging Tips 🐕‍🦺 • Only give your dog attention when sitting rather than when jumping. •Prevent the behavior through the use of a leash and a flat buckle collar. •If you know your puppy is likely to jump o 💡 Donor Spotlight 💡 A huge shoutout to Jason Hotchkiss who is the owner and chef at Encontro North Park. Jason has donated all of his July corn dog sales to Freedom Dogs! 🦮🇺🇸🐕‍🦺 Thank you to everyone that made it to @encontronorthpark Monday Meet Up featuring Freedom Dog Monty 🐕‍🦺 Monty is a black, male Labrador Retriever. One of his greatest joys is problem solving - whether we want him to or not. Monty lives with his Marine in the Oceanside area. They consider themselves Chance’s day on the golf course ⛳️ Eyes are always on the prize (golf ball) 👀 🦮 Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of Wednesday Wisdom - The Pitfalls of Positive Punishment 🦮 A lot can go wrong when you use positive punishment as one of your primary training tools. Punishment can cause aggression. Punishment doesn’t provide your dog with enough information o Heroes for our heroes 🐕‍🦺🇺🇸 Please click on the link in our bio to learn more about how our specialty - trained service dogs are helping wounded military heroes overcome the challenges of PTSD 🇺🇸 Love story : A series 🥰🐕‍🦺 Wednesday Wisdom: FAQs 💭 Do you train dogs for use outside of your organization? Freedom Dogs has strict requirements for puppies that enter our program. Our puppies are placed with one of our trainers at approximately 8 weeks of age. Their traini