The Rosetown Legion is funding a new program that pairs specially trained dogs with veterans of war. Dog's that were slated to be euthanized are trained to encounter all kind's of issues with their future owner. The program has received all kinds of attention both south of the border as well as here in Canada. A truly phenomenal program that changes two lives for the better in one fell swoop. Talk about a win-win.

Dean Morrison of the Rosetown Legion specifically mentioned Pat Varga of Unity that has been the lead organizer in starting up this new program.

These specially trained dogs cost around $5,000 once they are fully trained.

The Rosetown Legion is holding a fundraiser to help pay for the new program. There will be 2 draws for a 1/2 beef cut and wrapped to your specifications. 250 pounds of meat in total a $1,250 cash value. Tickets are on sale for $30 now and are available at 306-882-2888 or at the Legion.

Some of the tasks that these dogs are specially trained to do:

Memory Loss:

-Finds lost objects to owner (keys, wallet, car, shoes, etc.) alerts when found

-Reminds owner of daily routines (waking, meds, work, etc.)

-Brings lost objects to owner

-Alerts owner at bedtime

-Wakes owner in the morning

Medication Reminder:

-Reminding the owner to take daily meds as needed and scheduled

Muscle Aches:

-Locates the target pain area

-Relieves pain in the area

-Retrieves needed items for pain relief

-Assisting owner up from a seated or lying down position

Sleep Disturbance:

-Waking the owner from a nightmare

-Reminding when it’s time to go to bed

-Retrieving sleep meds

-Redirecting and alert after owner wakes from a nightmare

Panic/Anxiety:

-Physically interrupting and redirecting panic attack -Retrieving medication, phone, water, family member

-Creating a passive barrier between owner on others

-Alerting to someone behind owner

-Calling 911 and barking

-Physically regulating owners heart rate

Anger/Rage:

-Alerting to anger to prevent escalation

-Redirecting owner from source of anger -Redirecting owner from a potential trigger