New partnership involving Ron Rivera will train shelter dogs to aid veterans
A new partnership is helping save the lives of shelter dogs in Charlotte.
Former Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera, the Humane Society of Charlotte, and K-9′s for Warriors are teaming up to provide support for veterans suffering from PTSD. Shelter dogs will learn how to become service animals in the partnership.
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Rivera was present Friday for an event to promote the new program.
“You can basically save two lives, you save that our veteran folks and the dog or the pets that are in the shelter,” Rivera said.
The new partnership will fill a great need. K-9′s for Warriors says their biggest challenge is finding enough shelter dogs to pair with veterans.
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