We’re Here to Serve
Our team offers a free, personalized matching service to connect each Veteran with an animal who will complement the Veteran’s lifestyle and help them achieve their goals.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must provide evidence of service through an acceptable form of military identification including: military I.D. card, VA health identification card, discharge paperwork with matching photo identification, or Department of Defense Form 214 with matching photo identification.
- Live in a stable, personal residence. (Veterans in inpatient housing may be eligible to receive individual training.)
- Receive treatment in Contra Costa or Alameda Counties or be willing to travel to ARF’s Walnut Creek campus.
- Demonstrate willingness and ability to provide proper care/training and a safe home environment for a dog for their natural lifespan.
- Service dog placements need to attend training classes required for graduation. (This is the equivalent to approximately nine months to one year of weekly sessions.)