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title: Battle Ground Nonprofit Provides Service Dogs for Veterans
description: Washington nonprofit Northwest Battle Buddies changes the lives of veterans who struggle with PTSD by providing them with trained service dogs.
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# [Battle Ground Nonprofit Provides Service Dogs for Veterans](https://blog.northwestbattlebuddies.org/blog/battle-ground-nonprofit-provides-service-dogs-for-veterans)

 Written by [KGW8](https://blog.northwestbattlebuddies.org/blog/author/kgw8) | Oct 21, 2021 8:00:00 PM

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The nonprofit organization [Northwest Battle Buddies](https://www.northwestbattlebuddies.org/) has been around for about a decade and since it's start, it has provided over 160 trained service dogs to veterans who struggle with PTSD. Founder Shannon Walker has been a professional dog trainer for around 30 years.

"If I can just adopt dogs out of shelters, I can train them and gift them to American heroes and say thank you for our freedom," Walker said.

Walker said she started Battle Buddies after a veteran asked her for help.

*Photo Credit: Bryant Clerkley*

 

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