Operation Freedom Paws Canada empowers veterans and individuals with disabilities to restore their freedom to live life by teaching them to train their own dogs and certifying them as service dog teams.
Serving those in need.
We train individuals to train their own dog, then certify them together as a service dog team. Most of our dogs come from rescue shelters. Each is matched to a specific client’s physical and psychological needs.
This unique opportunity enables our clients to feel safe and secure while they manage their day-to-day lives. The special therapeutic canine-human relationship helps them get back out in their communities and begin to view their future with renewed hope.
Our clients are from all parts of Vancouver Island and recently from Alberta. We train the individual to train their rescue dog, and then certify them together as a service dog team under the BC Guide Dog and Service Dog Act. Most of the dogs come from rescue shelters. Each is then matched to a specific client’s physical and psychological needs. There is no charge, all we ask is a commitment to train twice a week for a minimum of 48-week.
Our clients are from all parts of Vancouver Island and recently from Alberta. We train the individual to train their rescue dog, and then certify them together as a service dog team under the BC Guide Dog and Service Dog Act. Most of the dogs come from rescue shelters. Each is then matched to a specific client’s physical and psychological needs. There is no charge, all we ask is a commitment to train twice a week for a minimum of 48-week.