The Vetdogs Sentinel

The VetDogs Sentinel 1 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015The VetDogs SentinelA publication of America’s VetDogs – the Veteran’s K-9 Corps Volume 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015Stories are separated by four ampersands to help you to jump from article to article.&&&&In this issue:Graduate Profile: Gretchen Evans A Message from our CEO ADI Certification a Mark of Excellence One for the HISTORY books Dog Tags Photo Section&&&& The VetDogs Sentinel 2 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015The box on the cover page of “The VetDogs Sentinel” reads: Save the Dates Support America’s Heroes!Long Island Run & Dog Walk Saturday, August 22, 2015 Museum of American Armor at Old Bethpage Village Restoration Bethpage, NY LIRace4Vets.VetDogs.org*** 6th Annual VetDogs Golf Classic Monday, August 31, 2015 Huntington Country Club Huntington, NY Golf.VetDogs.orgPhoto: A close-up of a Golden Retriever wearing a service dog vest. He is standing on the left side of The VetDogs Sentinel 3 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 a veteran, who is holding the dog’s leash in his left hand and leaning on a cane in his right. &&&&Graduate Profile: Gretchen Evans: An Advocate for Soldiers Gets Her OwnAfter she graduated high school, Gretchen Evans went to college for a year, but when she was on her own financially, she decided to enlist to take advantage of the Montgomery GI Bill. She hadn’t planned on an Army career, but once she was in, “I found my niche, and I loved it. I had a great career.” By the time she retired, Evans had attained the rank of command sergeant major, the senior non- commissioned rank in the Army. To rise to this rank requires a great deal of hard work and dedication. The VetDogs Sentinel 4 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015“I always raised my hand to say, ‘I’ll go; I’ll do that,’” Evans recalls. “I was always looking for ways to broaden my career.” She holds five MOSs (military occupation specialties), including counterintelligence and paratrooper. A sergeant major’s job is to be an advocate for the soldier, she says, and to act as adviser to the commanding officer of a battalion, which can range in size from 300 to 1000 troops. “You’re the ‘old man’ or ‘old woman,’ as you will have it,” she laughs. Evans has served in every major military operation in which the United States has been involved, beginning with Central America up through Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, although she was assigned elsewhere during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the 1990-91 liberation of Kuwait. Evans was asked if she wanted to attend Officer Candidate School to become an officer, but The VetDogs Sentinel 5 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 ultimately she chose to remain a non- commissioned officer. “For me, I didn’t want to be the ‘guy behind the desk.’” She adds, “Once you attain a certain rank you spend more time with strategic planning, not with the troops.” And her strengths were dealing with the troops. “I’m not going to intimidate anyone by my size,” she says – she’s petite, but tough. “I learned to motivate soldiers through respect and loyalty – not only to me, but to the Army and to the country. Yelling is not my style.” Injury and rehabilitation Evans was injured in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. “We were taking mortar fire at the FOB (forward operating base), and I was standing out as any good command sergeant major would, yelling, ‘Get in the bunkers!’” A mortar hit about 10 yards to her right. “The thing that saved my life was my size,” she says. “The blast moved me with the shrapnel.” A larger The VetDogs Sentinel 6 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 man would have absorbed most of it. As it was, the blast left her with traumatic brain injuries and damaged her ear - drums, leaving her with extensive hearing loss. Evans was medivaced to Landstuhl, Germany, and underwent rehabilitation. “I wasn’t so blown up,” she jokes, and other than the fact that she couldn’t hear, she could function pretty well. “I actually went back to Afghanistan,” she says. “We were within three weeks of rotating back.” She continues: “It’s a scary thing for soldiers to see someone who they think is almost ‘untouchable’ get injured.” Both she and her commanding officer thought it was important for the morale of “my troops” for her to return to Afghanistan. “It was an honor for me and important for me that I go back and fly back with them.” After returning stateside, Evans completed her rehabilitation and retired from the Army. She is an The VetDogs Sentinel 7 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 avid runner and wasn’t going to stop just because she had retired. During one run, she was involved in an accident: A bicyclist passed her on the left, as she tried to move away, she was hit and got knocked into traffic but avoided being run over.Her team of doctors worked with her to determine what could be done to protect her safety. The Atlanta VA recommended a service dog from America’s VetDogs, but “I didn’t need a service dog,” Evans says. “I needed a dog that could hear.” Evans was invited to the January 2015 service dog class, where she was teamed with a hearing dog – a dog specially trained to perform tasks for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Her dog Aura responds to sounds (phone ringing, a knock, a doorbell, rattling at the window, etc.). She will go to the sound, return to Evans, and alert her by poking her in the leg. Then the dog will take Evans to the source of the sound. Aura can tell the The VetDogs Sentinel 8 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 difference between a fire alarm and an oven timer, for example. “I don’t even know if I can articulate what a difference this is going to make,” Evans declares. “I will go running with her – she’ll have her vest on, so some - one will be able to identify that I have some kind of handicap.” When they’re out running together, Aura has been trained to nudge Evans so Evans knows someone is behind her. Building on her strengths “I had a degree in business, but I didn’t want to be in business,” Evans says. Instead, she returned to school under the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefit through the VA (also known as Chapter 31) and earned her degree in psychology and sociology with the intent of helping veterans, even if she hadn’t yet determined what form that would take. Evans’s husband served as a Navy chaplain for 25 years. After his retirement, he joined the The VetDogs Sentinel 9 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015Department of Veterans Affairs in 2011 and in 2014 became the Atlanta VA’s assistant director. During a visit to the medical center, Evans was told, “You’d make a great peer counselor. Troops listen to you. They have this way of saying, ‘If Sergeant Major says this, it has to be right.’” And a new career as a peer support specialist was launched. The respect for the rank was evident from Evans’s fellow veterans during service dog training class. Once they found out her rank, she recalls, “They quit calling me by my first name,” even after she told them, “We’re all students here; we are on equal footing.” Their response? They could never call her by her first name, and for the remainder of the class, she was “Sergeant Major.” And on Celebration Sunday – the day when puppy raisers and sponsors get to meet the people whose lives they have changed – Evans was asked by her three classmates to be the class representative. The VetDogs Sentinel 10 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015She touched on how special and honored she felt to hear the stories of her fellow veterans, how “I loved them instantly; they were ‘mine’ instantly.” They had all received career-ending injuries, Evans said. “One day, we were fighting for our country, serving, and then something happened. For some of us, it has taken a very long time to get to where we are today. The choice that was given to each and every one of us was, ‘Do I stay here in this diminished state and play the new hand that’s been dealt me, or do I move on?’ And it’s obvious, we four, we band of brothers, decided to move on.” When they enlisted, they took a vow, but now, she said, as she motioned for “her guys” to stand, “We decided to take another vow. Our vow to you is this: From this day forward, we will represent this organization with our duty, our honor, our commitment, our loyalty, our love to you, to each other, to our dogs.” The VetDogs Sentinel 11 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015And with an emotional “thank you,” she took her seat to a standing ovation. Photos: (1) Gretchen, wearing her uniform, is standing with a group of Afghani children. The caption reads: Command Sgt. Maj. Evans during a visit to an Afghan orphanage. “We would visit every week if possible to play with the children and drop off supplies.” Photo courtesy Gretchen Evans(2) Gretchen, wearing her uniform, is being pinned with a medal by an officer, also in uniform. The caption reads: Receiving her Bronze Star from Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, commander, Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan, the ranking general in Afghanistan at the time; Gretchen was his garrison command sergeant major, Kabul, 2005 to 2006. Photo courtesy Gretchen Evans(3) Gretchen and Aura practice obedience indoors. Gretchen is holding up her hand, while her dog – a black Labrador Retreiver – sits. The dog is wearing a service dog vest in a camouflage pattern. The The VetDogs Sentinel 12 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 caption reads: Gretchen and hearing dog Aura training. Photo by Rebecca Eden &&&&A Message from our CEOA seemingly never-ending winter has given way to spring and summer and the rebirth and growth they bring. One of the things we’re most proud of at America’s VetDogs is the “rebirth” we offer to veterans with disabilities. Once veterans are teamed with a guide or service dog from America’s VetDogs, they have told us we’ve helped give back their lives. But “growth” is also an important part of what we do: As America’s population of disabled veterans continues to increase – whether from combat injuries or from the consequences of aging – we refine and enhance our service dog programs to The VetDogs Sentinel 13 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 meet the needs of those who have sacrificed so much. January saw the placement of our first hearing dog for a veteran who had lost her hearing. Command Sergeant Major Gretchen Evans, profiled in this issue, was a career soldier, and deployed in almost every major military operation over the past 25 years. While serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, she was caught in a mortar blast and lost most of her hearing. After her retirement and an accident while running, she realized she needed a hearing dog, and she came to America’s VetDogs for help. Hearing dogs are specifically trained to assist individuals by alerting their handlers to select sounds such as a doorbell, a door knock, a smoke alarm, or a timer. During class, students and their new hearing dogs will work together in environments that mimic everyday situations. The VetDogs Sentinel 14 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015The service dogs we place with veterans have been trained to mitigate primarily physical disabilities. However, many of the veterans we serve also have post-traumatic stress as a secondary diagnosis, so our dogs have always been trained to help alleviate these symptoms. Our new pilot PTSD service dog program takes this training to a new level. In April, we held our first PTSD service dog class for veterans diagnosed with PTSD as their primary disability (which means they might not have other physical disabilities). These PTSD service dogs will provide a calming effect and sense of security for their veteran handlers. The dogs have been trained to perform tasks such as nightmare interruption, turning light switches on, and providing a soothing presence when a veteran is feeling stressed. We launched our PTSD service dog program in conjunction with our participation in a three-year research project with Western Kentucky University, The VetDogs Sentinel 15 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 which will study the effects these service dogs will have on veterans’ lives. Our first class of 10 veterans was a huge success, and our follow-ups with them have all been positive. We plan to continue the program and fine-tune it as we determine veterans’ needs and how best to meet them. Our growth is thanks to you and your support. Together, we foster “rebirth” and help veterans regain the lives they once had. Thank you so very much for all you do! Wells B. Jones, FASAE, CAE, CFRE Chief Executive Officer&&&&ADI Certification a Mark of Excellence America’s VetDogs® serves the needs of veterans with disabilities by training and providing guide dogs, service dogs, hearing dogs, PTSD service The VetDogs Sentinel 16 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 dogs, seizure response dogs, and facility dogs to work with physical and occupational therapists. In October 2014, VetDogs was accredited by both ADI and IGDF, making it the second assistance dog school in the United States to be accredited by both international organizations. (VetDogs’ sister organization, the Guide Dog Foundation, was first.)Professional development is an important part of the VetDogs service dog training team. No matter what their career, assistance dogs are called on to perform vital, often life-changing tasks to help mitigate the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s life. An assistance dog is only as good as its trainer, and trainers are only as good as the standards to which they are held. ADI encourages trainers from ADI-certified programs to take the ADI trainer certification test. “America’s disabled veterans deserve the best,” says Ken Kirsch, service dog program manager, The VetDogs Sentinel 17 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015“and ADI-certified trainers are the best.” He has taken the ADI’s high standards and built upon them. (See the sidebar for the different steps an instructor must take to become an ADI-certified service dog instructor.) Before a service dog instructor can apply for ADI certification, they must have trained at least 50 service dogs, as well as trained, matched, and placed 25 dogs with individuals with disabilities. Kirsch, as service dog program manager, also evaluates each instructor to determine if they are qualified to continue the certification process. When an instructor is ready for to begin the certification process, they pick a mentor. During this time, they may consult only with the mentor for any questions they have regarding training. This is to prevent the instructor from getting fragmented information or advice from other instructors. The VetDogs Sentinel 18 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015Service dog trainers must pass the written exam of 51 questions with a 95 percent pass rate. The exam covers training, temperament testing, the ADA and access issues, canine health, and client selection. If the trainer does not make 95 percent, they have to wait a year before they can reapply for ADI certification. Most trainers take the written exam at the beginning of the certification process. Once they have picked their test string (a “string” is a team of six to eight dogs to be trained), candidates for certification will train them in the foundations of service dog training: retrieve, tug, pull, brace. They will temperament test their dogs to ensure the dogs’ suitability to become assistance dogs. (A “temperament test” is actually a series of tests in which a dog is exposed to different conditions and situations to see how it will react.) Trainers are required to choose five dogs to train, match, and place with veterans, do five follow- The VetDogs Sentinel 19 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 ups, and be the lead instructor on at least one service dog class. All dogs must pass the ADI public access test, but with a unique VetDogs wrinkle. When a dog is ready for its public access test, the test is conducted by a trainer who has not worked with the dog and is scored by a separate ADI-certified instructor in a random location. Once a trainer has begun the certification process, they must complete it within six months. If they fail to do so, they must wait a year before they can reapply. However, they are still able to train and place dogs during this period. Certification is good for two years, at which point trainers must apply for recertification. ADI certification is tied to the organization for which the trainer works. In 2014, all the service dog trainers at America’s VetDogs became ADI certified. They are now The VetDogs Sentinel 20 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 working toward their certifications for training hearing dogs. America’s VetDogs believes that ADI and IGDF accreditation, along with the requirement that all its service dog trainers be ADI certified, means that its students and supporters can be assured that the organization provides the best possible services, while maintaining the highest standards of quality. Sidebar: There are many steps to becoming an ADI-certified instructor, which must be completed within a six- month window.Before applying for certification, a trainer must:  Train 50 service dogs  Train, match, and place 25 service dogs with individuals with disabilitiesOnce an instructor has decided to apply for certification, the service dog program manager The VetDogs Sentinel 21 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015“scores” them to see if they are qualified to continue the process. If it has been determined they are qualified, an instructor must then: Select a string of dogs and choose five to be used for the certification process  Temperament test them to determine their suitability to become service dogs  Train dogs on all the commands used for the foundations of service dog tasks  All dogs must pass the skills test, then pass the ADI public access test  Match the dogs to service dog applicants  Place the dog with a person with disabilitiesDuring this process, the trainer applying for certification also takes the written exam.Photos: (1) A graphic of the Assistance Dogs International logo. The VetDogs Sentinel 22 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015(2) Service dog instructors pose in the meeting room. Four instructors stand in front of the American flag and flags of the different service branches. Two are seated in front of those standing. The caption reads: America’s VetDogs service dog instructors. Left to right: Peggy Kirsch, Denise Keckley, Ken Kirsch (service dog program manager), Kim Stasheff. Seated: Valerie Cramer, Katie Ruiz. Photo by Rebecca Eden&&&&One for the History Books In 2007, the History Channel (now known as HISTORY), part of A+E Networks, began a new educational outreach initiative called “Take a Veteran to School.” In many places in America, there is very little contact between veterans and civilians, says Libby O’Connell, chief historian and senior vice president, corporate outreach, for A+E. (According to the Defense Manpower Data Center, about 0.4 percent The VetDogs Sentinel 23 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 of Americans are active duty personnel; the Department of Veterans Affairs reports that as of 2014, there were 22 million living military veterans. The website FiveThirtyEight.com estimates that approximately 7.3 percent of all Americans currently living have served in the military at some point.) “I was a young kid during Vietnam,” O’Connell says, “and I remember how Vietnam veterans were not well treated [when they came home]. I wanted to make sure that never happened again.” Take a Veteran to School is not about the policies and politics of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, “but about service and saying thank you.” The program has “grown beyond our greatest expectations,” she adds. Today, there are Take a Veteran to School events in all 50 states and 16 U.S. territories. Some states have even adopted the program statewide for their schools. ‘Her’ story The VetDogs Sentinel 24 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015O’Connell has a master’s degree and Ph.D. in American history, and taught history at Long Island University. She was the president of Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay, New York, and serves on several boards and presidential commissions. She is most recently the author of The American Plate: A Culinary History in 100 Bites. She was hired as a consultant and adviser for the fledgling channel in 1993 and is the historical adviser for HISTORY’s programming department. In addition, O’Connell oversees all educational outreach programs for A+E. America’s VetDogs’ relationship with HISTORY began in 2008 when they reached out to us to participate in Take a Veteran to School. Over the years, graduates of America’s VetDogs have participated in many of these events. When VetDogs held its first on-campus service dog class for six Iraq veterans in October 2008, we The VetDogs Sentinel 25 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 invited HISTORY to be part of the graduation. They generously sponsored the event at the Rainbow Room in New York City. New York media covered graduation, which in turn helped to promote our programs for veterans. Part of the appeal of VetDogs, O’Connell says, is how VetDogs uses dogs to aid veterans as they adapt to and overcome the challenges they now face. “You help men and women get back to who they were before,” she adds. “Modern medicine wants to give a pill to solve every problem.” A committed partner HISTORY and A+E support VetDogs in a myriad of ways: They have taken sponsorships for several of our fundraisers, including the Annapolis 5K Run and Dog Walk and the annual VetDogs Golf Classic.In addition, they’ve sponsored five puppies. “We’re so proud of [these] puppies,” O’Connell says: one became a service dog for a disabled Iraq veteran; another is currently in our prison puppy program, The VetDogs Sentinel 26 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 training to become a service dog for a disabled veteran. During HISTORY’s annual Twitter social media campaign to commemorate Veterans Day, the channel donates $1 for every tweet using the hashtag #ThankAVet to organizations supporting veterans, including America’s VetDogs; the response is always overwhelming. And in a special celebrity edition of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz from “American Pickers” played for VetDogs. In 2013, A+E partnered with crowdfunding website RocketHub.com, and teamed with footwear company Spira on a line of official “Duck Dynasty” shoes. They added a charitable component to the crowdfunding campaign: if the campaign reached its goal, A+E would make a substantial donation to America’s VetDogs; the campaign exceeded its goal by almost 500 percent. The VetDogs Sentinel 27 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015Wells Jones, CEO of America’s VetDogs says, “HISTORY’s and A+E’s initiatives to educate the public about our veterans’ sacrifices are truly admir - able, and we are honored and grateful to count the networks among our most treasured partners.”O’Connell adds: “We’re proud to be your partners, and proud to bring VetDogs stories to the public.” Photos: (1) The HISTORY logo.(2) Nine people pose in front of a VetDogs banner. The caption reads: Members of the first on-campus VetDogs class at their graduation in October 2008, sponsored by HISTORY. It was the start of a wonderful ongoing relationship. Libby O’Connell is fourth from the right. ©2008 Gabe Palacio. Courtesy HISTORY.&&&&Dog Tags Photo Section The VetDogs Sentinel 28 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015Thirteen individuals crowd around Russ the Guide Dog statue. The people in the center hold a giant check made out to “America’s VetDogs.” The caption reads: A group of friends led by Cliff Miller and Patricia Summers formed “Friends of America’s VetDogs” to help raise money to support the VetDogs mission to train guide and service dogs for veterans with disabilities. Their inaugural event was held on April 11, 2015, at Prince of Peace Regional School in Sayville, New York, and raised $12,000 for America’s VetDogs. Their second event is already scheduled. Photo by Rebecca Eden**Two men and three women pose for the camera. There is a yellow Lab in a yellow puppy jacket sitting with the man on the right, and a black Lab service dog wearing an America’s VetDogs service dog jacket with the man on the right. The caption reads: As part of Boeing’s April Month of Service events, VetDogs graduate Dan Lasko and his The VetDogs Sentinel 29 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 service dog talked about America’s VetDogs with the company’s employees in their Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, office. From left to right: puppy raiser Frank Lanza and puppy Chester; Linda Woodcock, Boeing staff analyst; Katherine Fritz, VetDogs’ director of development; veteran Dan Lasko and Wally; Donna Higgins, Boeing director of Site Services. Linda is a member of the Boeing Veterans Committee and selected VetDogs to visit and educate employees about the organization, ways they could help veterans, and to share opportunities for them to volunteer or donate. Photo courtesy Linda Woodcock** In Memoriam: George, Walter Reed Army Medical CenterIn 2006, America’s VetDogs placed George, a Golden Retriever, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to work with occupational therapists at the amputee rehabilitation unit and vestibular clinic. George was trained to provide balance and The VetDogs Sentinel 30 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015 assistance as wounded service members learned to adjust to their new prostheses.In addition to George’s PT and OT work, he also provided emotional support for wounded service members – he was one of the first therapy dogs to provide comfort in this capacity at Walter Reed.It was observation of George’s emotional support role that led to the creation of the combat operational stress control dog program. Eight dogs were trained to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan as COSC dogs as part of the U.S. Army’s behavioral health initiative.We’re proud of George’s role in providing support and care for service members recovering from their injuries and for the inspiration he provided for so many therapy dog programs that change lives.Photos: (1) George the Golden Retriever sits in front of a medical office building. Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Defense The VetDogs Sentinel 31 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015(2) A commemorative plaque to George in a garden. There is a mini American flag and small blue flag in the ground by the plaque. The plaque reads: Born to Love Trained to Serve Loyal to the End And Left a Spark in All Our Hearts George “The Greatest Therapy Dog” 6/30/2005 – 3/11/2015**2015 Annapolis/Kent Island Run & Dog Walk Kent Island, Maryland Sunday, April 19, 2015This year’s run and dog walk took a giant step – all the way across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Annapolis to Kent Island. We wanted to add a 10K race but had outgrown Quiet Waters Park, so Kent The VetDogs Sentinel 32 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015Island High School in Stevensville welcomed and embraced us. It was a little chilly and windy at first, but otherwise a perfect day for running (and walking). More than 300 participants were signed up for the 5K, 10K, or the dog walk. This year’s event grossed over $64,000.Photos:(1) A crowd of people mills in front of the registration tables. The caption reads: Registration was hopping, as participants sign in before the event start. (2) Four students sit against the wall, two immense bag of bagels open in front of them. An inset photo shows a man in t-shirt and cap holding a bagel and knife and smiling for the camera. The caption reads: Kent Island High School students were on hand to make sure the participants carb loaded before their run (or maybe just had a little breakfast). The VetDogs Sentinel 33 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015(3) Runners at the starting line, moments after the starting pistol. There are orange traffic cones on either side of the runners, creating a path for them to follow. In front is a young man wearing black shorts and a green jacket. The caption reads: And they’re off! Glenn Bennett (center, green jacket) led off the 10K. He won, with a time of 43:45. It was Glenn’s fourth time participating in the run.(4) A man and a woman running with a large yellow dog. The woman is dressed in black t-shirt and shorts and a bright yellow tutu. The man is in an olive t-shirt, long shorts, and a wearing a cap. The caption reads: Everybody gets in on the action! Britiny Barnes (left) and Andrew Pettiote (right), with Bailey (center).(5) Seven veterans pose on the track, one is holding an American flag that is waving in the breeze. The man in the center is a double amputee with prosthetic legs. The caption reads: Captain Mark Little (center) and Warrior 360’s Task Force The VetDogs Sentinel 34 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015AWESOME participated again in the 5K run to support their comrades in arms.All event photos by Bonnie Grower, www.bonniegrower.comEnd Dog Treats photo section&&&&Sign Up Now Sign up at www.VetDogs.org to be added to our email list. Enter your Member ID number (from the gold box above), and complete the rest of the form. You may rest assured that we will never share your email address with others. And you will always have the ability to “opt-out” of any emails you receive from us.Photo: A laptop with an American flag on the screen and the silhouette of the VetDogs logo dog superimposed in white. The VetDogs Sentinel 35 Vol. 6 No. 1 • Summer 2015&&&&The VetDogs Sentinel is the official newsletter of America’s VetDogs® – the Veteran’s K-9 Corps® and is published semi-annually. William Krol, editor. Published quarterly, it is available in print, on audio, and on our website. We welcome letters, articles, or photographs, but reserve the right to refuse any material.371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787- 2976 • 866-VETDOGS • www.VetDogs.org &&&&On the back of the printed newsletter are the logos of the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International, and the logos for YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Google+. Our CFC number is also listed: CFC #81344

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