SAVE THE MUTTS Military United Through Trained Service
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501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

MUTTS

Rescued. Trained. Reunited.

They served beside us. Now trained rescue dogs are serving veterans battling PTSD, TBI, and anxiety — at no cost, for life. Every leash held is a promise kept.

Sponsor a Rescue See the Mission

“Rescued. Trained. Reunited. They save us — now it's our turn to save them.”

The Name Is the Mission
M

Military

Honoring those who served our country.

U

United

Building a community of support and care.

T

Through

Bridging the gap between service and healing.

T

Trained

Preparing exceptional dogs to change lives.

S

Service

Providing life-changing service dogs to veterans in need.

Mission Statement

Supporting veterans. Training partners.

Save the Mutts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving back to the men and women who served our country by providing trained service and companion dogs to veterans in need.

Our primary mission is to connect veterans with carefully selected, professionally trained dogs that can provide greater independence, confidence, companionship, and support in everyday life. We believe the right dog can become more than a companion — it can become a trusted partner and an important part of a veteran's next chapter.

Through donations, community partnerships, and professional training, we work to provide these dogs to qualifying veterans at little to no cost. Funds raised help support the selection, care, veterinary needs, training, equipment, and placement of each dog.

While veterans remain at the heart of our mission, Save the Mutts also supports the working-dog community by helping provide qualified K9s to law enforcement agencies when opportunities and resources allow.

Every contribution helps us put well-trained dogs where they can make a meaningful difference — whether beside a veteran rebuilding their independence or serving alongside those who protect our communities.

Supporting veterans. Training partners. Changing lives — one dog at a time.

Founder of Save the Mutts
About Me

Nearly a decade with working dogs — now put to a bigger purpose.

I've been involved with working dogs for nearly 10 years, raising, training, and placing dogs for a variety of working and companion roles. Over the years, I've seen firsthand just how powerful the bond between a person and the right dog can be.

The inspiration for Save the Mutts began when I had the opportunity to donate one of my dogs to a Navy SEAL veteran. Seeing the difference that dog made in his life had a lasting impact on me. It showed me that the experience and resources I had built through years of working with dogs could be used for something much bigger.

That experience planted the seed for Save the Mutts and our mission today: helping provide carefully selected and professionally trained dogs to veterans who can benefit from their companionship, support, and partnership — without the financial burden that often comes with obtaining a trained dog.

Veterans are the heart of what we do. As Save the Mutts grows, we also hope to give back to our communities by occasionally helping place qualified working K9s with law enforcement agencies in need.

For me, this organization is about taking nearly a decade of experience with working dogs and turning it into an opportunity to give back to people who have spent their lives serving others.

"One dog helped inspire the mission. Now our goal is to help as many veterans as we can."
Two K9 officers with their working dogs beside a patrol vehicle
How It Works

Two rescues, one leash.

From intake to placement, every dog goes through the same four-step path before meeting the veteran they're matched with.

01

RESCUE

We rescue dogs in need and give them a purpose.

02

TRAIN

We train dogs for service and companion support.

03

REUNITE

We match veterans with their perfect service dog partner.

04

SUPPORT

We provide ongoing support and resources for life.

Trusted By

Law enforcement agencies we've worked with

Groton Police Department
New Britain Police Department
Putnam Police Department
East Hartford Police Department
Bloomfield Police Department
Westerly Police Department
CANTF 4 HUSAR, Manitoba
CANTF 1 HUSAR, Vancouver
Manitoba First Nation Police
Lac Seul Police Service
Changing Two Lives at a Time

One mutt.
One veteran.
One mission.

A rescue no one wanted, paired with a veteran who needed one.

100%
Free to veterans
2
Lives per placement
Life
Ongoing support
SAVE THE MUTTS RESCUED · TRAINED REUNITED BECAUSE THEY SERVED US NOW WE SERVE THEM
Creek running through the property where Save the Mutts hopes to build veteran housing cabins
Scouting the property — where the cabins will stand
Looking Ahead

A place to land, not just a dog to lean on.

A trained dog is the first step. The next is a place to actually rebuild a life — and that's what this land is for.

We hope to build a small cluster of cabins here, giving veterans and others in need a place to stay while they reincorporate back into everyday life alongside the dog they've been matched with. Not a shelter — a home base, surrounded by the kind of quiet, working land that made the difference for us in the first place.

  • On-site cabins for veterans transitioning back to civilian life
  • Time and space to bond with a trained partner before heading home
  • An early-stage vision — every donation moves it closer to reality
You Can Help

Every dollar, every home, every hour — it all reunites.

Save the Mutts runs on people who show up. However you're able to help, it goes straight to a rescue-in-training and the veteran waiting to meet them.

Donate

Every dollar saves lives — fund rescue, training, and gear for a veteran's future partner.

Foster

Open your home for a few weeks and change the trajectory of a dog's life.

Volunteer

Be part of the mission — training days, transport, and events always need hands.