FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. – As we rejoice Veterans Day, FOX 5 wish to introduce considered one of two pups in metro Atlanta being skilled to turn out to be a service canine for veterans.
It’s all via the organization Warrior Canine Connection.
“She is studying basic cues and instructions. House breaking was one of many preliminary issues, simply basic home manners,” Sue Norwood, Corey’s puppy dad or mum, stated.
Corey is a service canine in coaching as a part of the Warrior Canine Connection program. (FOX 5)
These are simply a few of the first steps, as four-month-old Corey in Peachtree City begins her journey to turn out to be a service canine for veterans.
“They have totally different ranks. She’s on the ‘boots rank,’ which is the bottom. Next will likely be personal, after which sergeant, and so they work as much as normal,” Norwood defined.
Each of the dogs at Warrior Canine Connection are named after service members. Corey’s namesake is U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Corina DuBois who was one of many first ladies to be stationed on a fight ship.
The dogs are with puppy dad and mom first, then transfer on to different veterans to complete up coaching earlier than being placed with veterans with disabilities.
“It’s onerous for folks to offer them up, for one factor. It’s time-consuming. We’re retired, so we thought we might begin the puppies early as a result of we’re home with all of them day,” Norwood defined.
Corey is a service canine in coaching as a part of the Warrior Canine Connection program.
According to Warrior Canine Connection, one canine can help greater than 60 warriors via the coaching course of by tackling post-deployment challenges reminiscent of isolation and anxiousness.
The organization is predicated in Maryland, with two pups in Fayette County, however they’re hoping to place extra in Georgia.
“Giving again, it is a great way. Veterans have sacrificed quite a bit for what they’ve accomplished, and that is a method for us to indicate our appreciation,” Norwood stated.
Corey is a service canine in coaching as a part of the Warrior Canine Connection program.
You can discover out extra on the right way to become involved within the Warrior Canine Connection website.