Lani Rethaber, Executive Director of Patriot K9's of Wisconsin in Wausau and a United States Marine and National Guard Veteran accompanied by Scarlett, one of the organizations ambassadors, spoke at the Wausau American Legion Post 10 meeting on March 18, 2025 at Bunkers Restaurant in Wausau.
Lani talked about the Service Dog Training Program for Veterans and active-duty military. The canine, training and equipment are supplied free of charge to qualified Veterans. The certified service dogs accompany the Veterans in their daily life after graduation from the 24-week training program.
Tony Nardi, Commander of Post 10 presented Lani with a check to cover the cost of the training program. Post 10 is proud to be a sponsor of training a service dog.
The mission of the Patriot K9s of Wisconsin is: At no cost to qualified Veterans, we educate and train Psychiatric Service Dog Teams to have a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community of their choice. Their goal is: Helping veterans win the war against suicide, depression and anxiety by empowering them with the use of a service dog. Patriot K9s is a 501c3 serving all qualified Veterans. They are a member of ASDPMV and they are working on our accreditation with them.
For more information is available on their website www.patriotk9s.org
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