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We Are Freedom Dogs
For 20 years we have been speeding the recovery and enhancing the lives of wounded warriors through the life-changing bond of a specially trained service dog. Founded in 2006 by Beth Russell, RN, Freedom Dogs is proud to operate the only formal, ongoing partnership of its kind with the Marine Corps’ Wounded Warrior Battalion-West at Camp Pendleton. Through our Partner Program and Partner for Life Program, we provide custom-trained service dogs — completely free of charge — to active-duty service members and veterans healing from PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other invisible wounds of war.
Our Story
A Journey of Love
In 2006, Beth Russell, RN — a critical care nurse in the Surgical ICU/Trauma unit at UC San Diego Medical Center — saw the invisible wounds so many service members carried home from combat. With both of her parents being World War II veterans, the military community had always held a special place in her heart.
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Driven by compassion and a deep desire to help, Beth founded Freedom Dogs. What began as a passionate vision has grown into one of the most trusted and unique service-dog programs in the nation — the only organization with a formal, ongoing partnership with the Marine Corps’ Wounded Warrior Battalion-West at Camp Pendleton.
The People Behind
Freedom Dogs
