War Dogs Making It Home

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Helping veterans with PTSD/TBI in Chicago. Veterans are paired with highly selected dogs rescued from high kill shelters or surrendered to Morgan’s dogs.
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Morgan’s staff trains these dogs in basic obedience and fundamentals of service for PTSD/TBI veterans. They are taught to interrupt attacks of panic, stress and hypervigilance: hallmarks of PTSD/TBI. Over a 3 – 4 week period the dogs are then introduced to the veterans in bi-weekly group classes. In this safe environment, veterans share their stories, events and concerns with each other while they learn about their dogs and their dogs learn about them. Under supervision from Elana Morgan they become the trainers of their service dogs. There are unique aspects to our program. The veterans are saving the dogs’ lives, which decreases the stigma of negative labeling in which those who most need help avoid seeking help for fear of looking weak. The veterans participate in the training of their service dogs in an ongoing program with other affected veterans. The time and cost to get the service dogs in our program is shortened by years and tens of thousands of dollars. Most veterans wait in vain for years to get a service dog. Our program pairs them with a service dog in 6-8 weeks. The cost from rescue to graduation is $5,000 and the cost for the entire two year program of classes and group support is $10,000. There is no cost to the veteran to be in our program or for their service dog.

10/26/2026

So say our War Dogs!❤️🪖🐾🐕‍🦺

10/09/2026

A Giant Thank You to Kevin Kelly of “A Road To Help” who presented President Jay Marks and Treasurer Bruce Harris, with an amazing donation from their ride! This fantastic ride has sponsored yet another service dog /veteran team for War Dogs Making It Home! Thank you, Kevin and all the bikers! We are beyond grateful!❤️🪖🐕‍🦺🐾🏍️

09/27/2026

Amazing War Dogs class today! Thanks to Sarah the new War Dogs trainer. She was working with wardog Vytas.

09/26/2026

War Dogs class Sunday at 11 🐾🐶

09/20/2026

War Dogs thanks Danny and Ron’s rescue, for their amazing support over the years! ❤️🪖🐾

09/16/2026

Our War Dogs will vouch for this! ❤️🐾🪖

09/10/2026

Never Forget…..

09/10/2026

They Never Gave Up. Never Forget……

09/10/2026

Never Forget…….

09/06/2026

Had a great day on Friday! War Dogs- Making it Home volunteered at the Walworth county fair in the barnyard activity area. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped make this a great success.

Address

N8517 Tamarack Road
Chicago, IL
53190

Telephone

+18478778841

Website

http://www.wardogsmakingithome.org/

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