100 service dogs for 100 veterans

 The "100 Service Dogs for 100 Veterans" initiative is a novel program developed by veterans to directly combat the nation's veteran suicide rate.

The primary goals of the program are as follows:

• Decrease and prevent the occurrence of veteran suicides.

• Remove obstacles and reduce barriers that impede veterans and active-duty service members from accessing K9 service dog training.

• Establish a uniform framework for K9 service dog training operations.

• Encourage collaboration among K9 trainers to evaluate, adjust, and create a unified set of training standards tailored to meet the unique needs of veterans and those with active duty-related health issues.