Rescue Dogs Rescue Soldiers

A local animal shelter is training their rescue dogs to meet the needs of veterans who adopt them.

All thanks to funds from a special benefactor.

(for-profit( program trains rescue dogs to meet the needs of their veteran companion.

The profit is used to help maintain the animal shelter.

Newschannel 2's violet scibior gives us a look at how this operates... standup: .

None a wonderful partnership is taking place at mossy creek kennels where they're pairing rescue dogs with local veterans.

Vo: el-liza's dog house at mossy creek kennel has now expanded.

A generous benefactor has allowed them to purchase a for profit boarding kennel in cherry valley.

The profits raised will go towards running the rescue.

Sot: "back in december we were able to participate in the staffworks save a life campaign and the additional money that we raised helped to expand our rescue dog rescue soldier operation."

Vo: this new rescue dog rescue soldier program takes in rescue dogs, trains them, then pairs them with local veterans who need service dogs or just companionship to help with ptsd and other mental health conditions.

The trainers are students going to college for this line of work.

Sot: "we were very lucky when we got here to be able to hire some young girls that are actually enrolled in the suny cobleskill dog behavior and training program."

Vo: these trainers teach the rescue dogs to behave properly before they can be adopted.

Sot: "training i've been doing is basic obedience with the shelter dogs to make them more adoptable; sit, stay, down, the heel position, to tell them to get off, just basic manners."

Vo: on the other hand, their service dogs are trained to perform behaviors tailored to the veteran they will be serving.

Sot: "and then with the service dogs, they're specifically trained for the veterans needs.

So some of them would be trained to jump up on the person depending on what their needs are."

Vo: this is a great way for mossy creek kennel to raise money to help take care of these animals and expand the facility.

Standup: not only is this a place where rescue dogs are trained, but also they bring happiness to others, especially our veterans.

And if you want more information about mossy creek kennels, you can visit our website wktv.com.

Reporting in cherry valley, i'm violet scibior for newschannel 2.

> the parkway center had their 9-11 day of service with help from the veterans