The Shelter to Soldier team adopted Wagner from of course, Labs & More, under the generous Red Star Sponsorship of Subaru! From the beginning, our training team knew he’d be an amazing candidate for our service dog program given his tall stature. He truly is the perfect fit for USMC veteran, Jessica.
Jessica has had large dogs in the past and had always felt less anxious with them by her side. When she joined our program, she had high hopes that a service dog would encourage her to go on walks, run errands, visit new places, and do more with her young children. Wagner is just who she needed! The team flew right through our program with the guidance from their trainer, Shelby, and his presence alone has helped her feel comfortable going out in public.
Thank you so much, Big FM, for supporting the Dog Tales partnership and delivering messages of hope to veterans through the radio waves every Friday by showcasing Wagner’s journey and advocating for our mission!
We’re so proud of this team and we are thrilled to experience their journey amongst family and friends on June 22nd, 2024!
Other Success Stories
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Vic + Mia
San Diego, CA
In early 2017, Veteran Advocate, Vic and Training Director/Co Founder Graham Bloem, made the decision to retire Vic’s first service dog, Kira, as she could no longer perform in her role as a psychiatric service dog. Although it was difficult for Vic to picture himeslf without Kira, he knew that he would still need a […]
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Edgar + Bandit (ESA)
After serving in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, Edgar found himself struggling with loneliness and a need for companionship. His daughter recommended our Emotional Support Animal program, where he was matched with Bandit, a sweet rescue from Labs & More. Since graduating together, Bandit has brought joy, companionship, and a renewed sense of purpose to Edgar and his family.
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Matt + Julio
Julio is a 4 year old pit bull mix we adopted from (the former) San Diego Department of Animal Services Central Shelter. After adopting Julio, we learned he had Parvovirus. He healed in our program, and went on to do big things! On August 20th, 2020 he graduated our program with his veteran handler, Matt […]