Putnam Service Dogs

Help your pets live 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... a severe cold spell is coming our way... protect your pets. Please share! Remember, if it’s too cold for you, it’s probably too cold for your pet, so keep your animals inside. If left outdoors, pets can freeze and become disoriented. In addition, don’t leave pets alone in a car during cold weather. Keep your home humidified and be sure to towel dry your pet as soon as they come inside. Pay close attention to their feet and in-between their toes and remove any snow balls from between their foot pads to prevent and treat skin irritation in the winter. Massage petroleum jelly or other vet-approved paw protectants into paw pads before going outside to protect from salt and chemical agents. Booties can help too (if your dog will wear them). Use pet-friendly ice melts whenever possible. Never shave your dog down to the skin in winter. A longer coat will provide more warmth. After each walk, make sure to wash and dry your pet's feet and stomach to remove ice, salt and chemicals. Don't forget to check for cracks in paw pads or redness between the toes with a towel. Bathe your pets as little as possible during cold spells. Washing too often can remove essential oils. Thoroughly clean up any anitfreeze spills. Like coolant, antifreeze is a lethal for dogs and cats. Feed your pet a little extra in the winter months. Pets burn extra energy by trying to stay warm in wintertime and can provide much-needed calories, and making sure they have plenty of water to drink will help keep them well-hydrated and their skin less dry. Make sure your companion animal has a warm place to sleep. Never let your dog off leash on snow or ice, especially during a snowstorm. Dogs can lose their scent in the snow and easily become lost. Make sure your dog always wears an ID tag. Be sure to keep these tips top of mind this winter so that you and your furry friends can stay warm, cozy and safe. #dog #dogs #servicedogteam #servicedogtraining #servicedog #Veteran #supportournonprofit #putnamcounty #puppyraisers #PutnamServiceDogs #westchestercounty #fairfieldcounty #puppyraiser #puppyraiserswanted #JoinOurTeam

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... Putnam Service Dogs is in the NEWS! Thank you! to the Putnam County Press for highlighting our nonprofit. We provide FREE service dogs to those with physical disabilities other than blindness, and to Veterans with PTSD. Click here to read it online! The article starts on Page 3. https://lnkd.in/e8KZHVGi... Your donations provide the training and care for our pups in training. Consider a donation to our nonprofit organization. Life UP 2 Lives! Dogs are everything to their people. Your support means so much. More info? Contact us at: info@putnamservicedogs.org 917-449-5359 Putnam Service Dogs #dog #dogs #servicedogteam #servicedogtraining #servicedog #Veteran #supportournonprofit #putnamcounty #puppyraisers #PutnamServiceDogs #westchestercounty #fairfieldcounty #puppyraiser #puppyraiserswanted #JoinOurTeam

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... WELCOME HAIDEN! Our newest adopted rescue dog in training to become a service dog! Just take a look at those eyes! He's a sweet, calm, people-oriented fellow, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the Putnam Service Dogs training team! You can help raise a great rescue dog like Haiden, Frankie and Harper! Lift up 2 LIVES! Learn more about our Volunteer Puppy Raiser program - make 2025 a very special year! https://lnkd.in/e33wUztB More info? Contact us at: info@putnamservicedogs.org 917-449-5359 Putnam Service Dogs #dog #dogs #servicedogteam #servicedogtraining #servicedog #Veteran #supportournonprofit #putnamcounty #puppyraisers #PutnamServiceDogs #westchestercounty #fairfieldcounty #puppyraiser #puppyraiserswanted #JoinOurTeam

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... Why our nonprofit organization Putnam Service Dogs is Unique... Our dogs choose their recipient. Read our latest blog here: https://lnkd.in/eaEyy-jQ Our dogs are the ultimate decision maker on who they’ll be matched with. If the dog isn’t keen on the person, it’s no match. We match an applicant’s needs, lifestyle, and home situation, for both our service or release dogs. Then a Meet & Greet is held for the dog to show us if there’s chemistry between the team. Does the dog greet the applicant, and initially stay with them, or does the dog ignore them? On their first walk together, is the dog happy to be walking next to them – loose leash, tail wagging, frequently checking in, or does the dog look away, is unresponsive, and even appears untrained? We film their initial walk to study the body language carefully.Our dogs are the final decision maker. Our dogs are Free to their person - someone living a difficult life. A person with physical disabilities other than blindness, or a Veteran with PTSD. More info? Contact us at: info@putnamservicedogs.org www.putnamservicedogs.org 917-449-5359 Putnam Service Dogs #dog #dogs #servicedogteam #servicedogtraining #servicedog #Veteran #supportournonprofit #putnamcounty #puppyraisers #PutnamServiceDogs #westchestercounty #fairfieldcounty #puppyraiser #puppyraiserswanted #JoinOurTeam

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... Here's an update on Gertie! At almost 2 years old, Gertie is in formal training to become a hearing alert service dog in the next few months. With the help of her Rutgers University puppy raiser and Putnam Service Dogs Head trainer Melissa Schiraldi, Gertie is well on her way to doing what she loves - helping her future recipient. You can help raise a great rescue dog like Gertie! Learn more about our Volunteer Puppy Raiser program - make 2025 a very special year! https://lnkd.in/e33wUztB More info? Contact us att: info@putnamservicedogs.org 917-449-5359 Putnam Service Dogs #dog #dogs #servicedogteam #servicedogtraining #servicedog #Veteran #supportournonprofit #putnamcounty #puppyraisers #PutnamServiceDogs #westchestercounty #fairfieldcounty #puppyraiser #puppyraiserswanted #JoinOurTeam

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... Happy Snuggle Sunday! When our dogs are not in training, they snuggle, play and be dogs! Consider joining our puppy raiser team! It is the most rewarding volunteer work you can do! https://lnkd.in/e33wUztB Learn more about our Volunteer Puppy Raiser program - make a real difference in 2025! We train our dogs an average of two years before they’re placed as a service dog. Our dogs are provided for free to those with physical disabilities, other than blindness, and to Veterans with PTSD. More info? Contact us at: info@putnamservicedogs.org 917-449-5359 Putnam Service Dogs #dog #dogs #servicedogteam #servicedogtraining #servicedog #Veteran #supportournonprofit #putnamcounty #puppyraisers #PutnamServiceDogs #westchestercounty #fairfieldcounty #puppyraiser #puppyraiserswanted #JoinOurTeam

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... A heartwarming New Year story.... We placed Georgia ( from Georgia) with Robert in May 2024 as his Service Dog. She assists Robert by helping him navigate in public and retrieving dropped items. Robert and Georgia have built a close bond. Using the guidance of our Head Trainer, Melissa Schiraldi, they learned to work well together. “Georgia is an amazing dog and I'm so glad to be able to work with her every day! “ - Robert They passed the Public Access Test as a team October 29, 2024. Congratulations! Today is the final day for your year-end tax deduction donation! Your Support Lifts Up 2 Lives! Join our $25 Toys, Beds and Food Holiday Donation Drive! Your $25 donation will be TRIPLED to $75 by a generous donor! https://lnkd.in/efrKjnZr Our dogs are Free to their person - someone living a difficult life. A person with physical disabilities other than blindness, or a Veteran with PTSD. More info? Contact us at: info@putnamservicedogs.org 917-449-5359 Putnam Service Dogs #dog #dogs #servicedogteam #servicedogtraining #servicedog #Veteran #supportournonprofit #putnamcounty #puppyraisers #PutnamServiceDogs #westchestercounty #fairfieldcounty #puppyraiser #puppyraiserswanted #JoinOurTeam #holidayfundraiser

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... For Kate, having Duke as a service dog means she has more independence and confidence in the daily activities of life. Kate and her husband couldn’t imagine life without Duke at this point. He’s one of the family. By supporting Kate to do the things she’s unable to do — at work, at home, out-and-about, and in staying active — her life is changed just as much as Duke’s. And for Putnam Service Dogs, that’s what it’s all about. Join our Holiday Giving Toy & Bed Fundraiser! Your $25 donation will be matched 3X so your $25 is a $75 donation to us, thanks to a generous donor! https://lnkd.in/efrKjnZr Join our cause! Support our service dogs! Your donation is tax-deductible! Help us raise more service dogs! DO SOMETHING GREAT TODAY! Donate $25 with the donor match! More info? Contact us at: info@putnamservicedogs.org 917-449-5359 Putnam Service Dogs #dog #dogs #servicedogteam #servicedogtraining #servicedog #Veteran #supportournonprofit #putnamcounty #puppyraisers #PutnamServiceDogs #westchestercounty #fairfieldcounty #puppyraiser #puppyraiserswanted #JoinOurTeam #holidayfundraiser

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... Join in our TOY, BED and FOOD end of year Holiday Fundraiser! $25 is matched to $75 by a generous donor! Our dogs love their toys and beds! Let's get Gil, Gus, Gertie, Gunther, Frankie, Hank and all the rest some new toys, beds and our high quality food. Our service dogs in training are rescued from local shelters to train to become service dogs. If you're considering a donation to a local nonprofit for your year-end giving, we hope you will support Putnam Service Dogs. https://lnkd.in/eV9iQDvH Join our cause! Support our service dogs! Your donation is tax-deductible! Help us raise more service dogs! DO SOMETHING GREAT TODAY! Donate $25 with the donor match! Help Keep Our Dogs Free to their recipient!

𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻... This holiday season, give the gift that Lifts Up 2 Lives! Donate to Putnam Service Dogs as a gift to the people on your list that love dogs. Honor a pet, a friend, a Veteran. Frankie says your donations help us rescue more dogs to become service dogs to those with physical disabilities and Veterans with PTSD. https://lnkd.in/eV9iQDvH YOUR Year-end DONATION WILL BE TRIPLED!!! A $25 donation will become $75 because of a generous donor's matching program. Lift Up 2 Lives with a donation for food, beds and toys! Our dogs are Free to their person - someone living a difficult life. A person with physical disabilities other than blindness, or a Veteran with PTSD. More info? Contact us at: info@putnamservicedogs.org 917-449-5359 Putnam Service Dogs #dog #dogs #servicedogteam #servicedogtraining #servicedog #Veteran #supportournonprofit #putnamcounty #puppyraisers #PutnamServiceDogs #westchestercounty #fairfieldcounty #puppyraiser #puppyraiserswanted #JoinOurTeam #holidayfundraiser