08/17/2026
It’s National Nonprofit Day!
Today, we’re celebrating what makes Hero Labradors possible—and the people who help us turn tiny Labrador puppies into the beginnings of something extraordinary.
At Hero Labradors, we purpose-breed Labrador Retrievers specifically for nonprofit service dog organizations serving veterans, first responders, and individuals with disabilities. Our puppies are raised with one goal from the very beginning: to give them the healthiest, strongest possible foundation for a future of service.
Every extraordinary service dog begins with an extraordinary beginning.
Since 2016, Hero Labradors has produced and delivered 210 puppies to service dog programs. We provide those puppies at no cost to the organizations receiving them, allowing our partners to put more of their resources toward the specialized training that transforms a promising puppy into a life-changing service dog.
But that work starts long before a puppy ever wears a vest.
It begins with carefully selected parents, extensive health and genetic testing, responsible breeding, veterinary care, around-the-clock care during those first critical weeks, early neurological stimulation, socialization, enrichment, vaccinations, and thousands of hours devoted to giving each puppy the best possible start.
And then comes one of our favorite parts: watching them leave us to begin the next chapter of their journey.
The impact of one Hero Labradors puppy can last for years. That puppy may eventually provide independence to someone with a disability, help a veteran navigate life after service, support a first responder, or become the steady presence someone relies upon every single day.
That is why we believe great service dogs don’t happen by accident.
GET INVOLVED
National Nonprofit Day is a great opportunity to help us continue that work. Donations help cover veterinary care, health testing, food, vaccinations, supplies, equipment, and transportation to our nonprofit partners across the country.
You can also make a difference simply by helping people discover Hero Labradors. Share our story. Follow our puppies. Tell someone what we do. Every new person who learns about our mission expands the community behind the next generation of service dogs.
Thank you to everyone who has donated, volunteered, partnered with us, followed our puppies, shared our work, or simply cheered us on.
Before the vest, there is a puppy.
Before the partnership, there is a beginning.
That’s where Hero Labradors comes in.
www.herolabradors.org/donate
