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Qualifications
Veterans must be able and willing to come to the Patriot K9 training campus located in central Wisconsin (Wausau), once a week for 22 consecutive weeks. (This does not include your 3 week required class commitment prior to your class series start date).
We do accept veterans from out of our service area or out of state. You will be personally required to find a place for an extended stay locally for the entire length of the 22-week class series.
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We have a strict set of guidelines for applicants based on our criteria:
1. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ONLY - A “General- Under Honorable Conditions” discharge is not the same as an “HONORABLE” discharge. Due to the criteria of our program, each applicant must have an “HONORABLE” Discharge from the United States Armed Forces to be eligible for enrollment.
2. Letter from a qualified physician stating your diagnosis of service-related PTSI, TBI, or MST. (Qualified physician MD, Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, Ph.D. Psychologist).
3. Must be able to provide a letter from a physician stating you are medically, mentally, and physically able to manage the responsibilities of owning a Service Dog. Including exercising daily.
4. No other dogs in the household.
5. Letter of reasonable accommodation from employer.
6. Must be physically able to endure the rigors of training a Service Dog.
7. Must have a stable home environment as evidenced by a virtual home inspection or in-person home inspection.
8. Must be able to commit to a training schedule; of a minimum of 30 weeks.
9. Willing to participate in weekly training classes.
10. Must have the most current and complete DD-214 form.
11. No current alcohol or substance abuse.
12. Individuals convicted of a felony, domestic violence, sexual offense of any kind, and or any type of animal mistreatment, abuse, neglect, or cruelty are ineligible.The qualifying criteria are simple but it is all mandatory. You MUST bring all the required paperwork with you at the time of your first interview or we will have to reschedule the appointment for a later time and date.
Please be advised: to help us identify candidates who fit the mission of this program, a background check is performed on every applicant on the day of the first interview.
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Ready for change. Ready for growth. Ready to reclaim their lives.FREE OF CHARGE to qualifying veterans.If you have questions, we would love to hear from you.Call:715-298-1373
