The Barnes Firm Injury Attorneys announced on November 11, 2020 THREE Red Star Sponsorships of our program between three of their markets: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Subsequently, the STS team adopted three dogs under their generous sponsorship. Barney’s name was chosen in honor and loving memory of United States Marine Corps Veteran, Steve Barnes. Barney was adopted from our friends at Labs and More Rescue out of San Diego, CA. He is affectionate, sweet and playful, and we are so thankful we found him for our program for his veteran, Jordan!
Jordan is a US Army veteran who supported his own mental health journey by joining the Shelter to Soldier veteran family. Jordan chose this path not only for himself but for his wife, his son, and his friends. Finding a match for Jordan was almost instant. He needed a dog that would keep up with his active lifestyle and be a light in his life. Barney has been just that. We are so proud of this team and look forward to watching all that they accomplish together.
Jordan & Barney celebrated their graduation from our handler training program on December 16th, 2023.
Other Success Stories
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Shawn + Wilson
“With Wilson, I’m still hesitant [in public] sometimes, but when I look at it I see I’ve gone back out to live. I go out now; I go into areas where there are crowds, which is something I wouldn’t have done before. I get a lot of anxiety even while driving in traffic and he […]
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Haru + Lindsey
Meet this iconic duo, Lindsey & Haru! The Shelter to Soldier team met Haru, a beautiful German Shepherd, at the San Diego Department of Animal Services Carlsbad Shelter. Luckily for us (and Lindsey!), we were able to adopt her under the generous Red Star Sponsorship of the San Diego Woman’s Club! Lindsey was introduced to […]
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Joel + Duke
Joel Brambila, USMC and his service dog Duke graduated our program on August 22, 2019. It was an amazing ceremony, particularly because it was held on Duke’s 3rd birthday! These two are incredible ambassadors for our program, and we are so proud of their hard work and dedication to one another. Duke was adopted from […]