Presidio Daughters recently delivered dog supplies and baseball caps with the names of various branches of military service to the “Paws for Purple Hearts” (PPH) organization as part of the Chapter’s Project Patriot.

This first of its kind program offers Canine Assisted Warrior Therapy, also known as Canine Assisted Therapeutic Intervention, to Veterans and active-duty military personnel.

The concept is simple; those with PTSD, TBI and/or MST help PPH trainers with service dog training. Soothing, light-hearted contact with PPH puppies and dogs, together with caring and capable trainers, eases a Warrior’s symptom severity.

It helps suffering Warriors learn all over again how to trust. Canine Assisted Warrior Therapy gently guides Warriors to learn once again how to connect with others, both dogs and humans. Over time, Warriors who participate regain that sense of purpose that comes with accomplishing an important mission – training a lifelong service companion for other comrades in need.

A field trip to the organization’s Menlo Park headquarters to see the pups in training is planned for this spring!