Man's best friend. A vets best friend. Wyoming veterans needs these friends for many different reasons.

Paws Assisting Veterans is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of veterans suffering from mental and/or physical disabilities through trained service dogs, empowering them and their families to achieve lifelong successes and to pave their way home.

PAVE trains service dogs for disabled veterans and  facility dogs for professionals who serve active duty and veteran populations.

Paws Assisting Veterans also works to advance public knowledge of service dogs and the essential roles they play.

PAVE provides service dogs and training free of charge to veterans including equipment and supplies valued at over $1,100. PAVE graduates receive extensive training and follow-up. Highly trained PAVE assistance dogs save lives.

If you are someone who would like to help, or maybe you might want to look into getting a service dog of your own, contact PAWS.

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