Puppy Jake Foundation Blog

It takes a lot of time and money to rasie a service dog for a veteran. 

We use volunteers to help guide puppies through five phases of training. It takes two years to instill both basic training, as well as the special skills a veteran needs. These skills can help with mobility. For example, a service dog can pick something off the floor, open doors or brace to help the veteran stand up. They can also be trained to help comfort a veteran with PTSD by laying across their lap or creating a controlled distraction. All of this is trained by our army of volunteers. If you'd like to help by volunteering, please send us an email with your name and contact information.

Because we cover the costs to raise the dogs, we are continually raising money. It costs $20,000 to rasie a dog for two years. This  includes covering veterinary costs, food, and equipment. This Giving Tuesday, we are challenging our friends to help us raise $10,000 this weekend. When we reach that goal, we'll ask your help in naming a puppy.  You can send a check to our office or click the donate button above. Please note #PJFGivingTuesday.

We appreciate all the help we get from our supporters. We couldn't do it without you. Thanks to you!

A must attend event! 

An evening discussion with Rob O’Neill and Will Chesney, the Navy SEAL Special Operators who took down Osama Bin Laden.  These Navy SEALs are coming to West Des Moines in support of Puppy Jake Foundation and raise awareness of Veterans that may need the assistance of service dog.

Friday, June 18th at theRewind  Hotel in West Des Moines.
VIP reception at 6pm,   Program at 7pm, Platinum reception at 9pm.

Tickets are going fast - get yours today.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-ordinary-operators-tickets-150938712753?

Puppy Jake Foundation provides service dogs to perform tasks and provide companionship for American veterans with disabilities, all at no cost to the veterans or their families.

The estimated cost of each service dog, from birth to placement, is between $18,000 and $20,000. The expenses of a Puppy Jake service dog range from: 

• Purchase of purebred puppy - $1,500
• Veterinary care for a year - $1,500
• Training for a year - $10,000
• One year of food - $576
• Crate - $75
• One month of food - $48
• Training vest, backpack and bandana - $80
• Collar & leash - $30

Each donation matters. Show your support by giving what you can and help a veteran who gave so much for our country. You can also make a donation to honor a loved one – whether it’s a friend, family member or fallen soldier.

https://secure.piryx.com/donate/A4wJmXMx/Puppy-Jake-Foundation/donate

Let the season begin and thank you for your support!

It is with great pleasure that I share with you that in July 2019, Puppy Jake Foundation achieved accreditation from Assistance Dogs International (ADI).   ADI is an international organization that sets standards in all aspects of an assistance dog organization.    PJF began the process in 2014 – and yes, it took five years to obtain accreditation. When Puppy Jake completed the rigorous process and met the high standards set by ADI, there are only 73 organizations in the United States to have achieved accreditation.  Having received accreditation, the Veterans we serve will now have additional benefits at the VA.  Hats off to the entire PJF team for reaching this tremendous level of excellence.A very important milestone was acheived by Puppy Jake Foundation in July  2019.