Program Application

Like trusted battle buddies, animals can be invaluable partners for Veterans readjusting to civilian life, providing powerful therapeutic and practical benefits.

Pets and Vets was launched in 2011 as a service providing pets and emotional support animals to U.S. military Veterans. ARF's flagship program now provides a variety of services, including transforming rescue dogs into emotional support animals as well as trained service animals for Veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, anxiety, severe depression, and more.

What type of pet are you looking for? *

Service Dog

Emotional Support Animal

Are you hoping to adopt a new dog to train as a service animal or train your current dog as a service animal? *

New ARF dog

Current dog

Please note: the Pets and Vets program no longer offers service dog training for Veterans' current dogs. All service-dogs-in-training must be specially-selected by ARF's team and adopted from ARF.

Applicant Information

Name: *

Date: * +

Age *

Street Address: *

City: *

State *

Zip: *

Cell Phone: *

Email Address: *

Sex *

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer not to respond

Employment Status *

Employed (Full-time)

Employed (Part-time)

Unemployed

For the purposes of identifying, ensuring and maintaining a good adoption match, I hereby authorize the Veterans Program Manager at ARF to share my information with ARF team members as needed.

Signature: *

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Emergency Contact Information

Emergency Contact Name: *

Street Address: *

City: *

State *

Zip: *

Cell Phone: *

Relationship: *

Background Questions

Who are the members of your household, including names and ages? *

Why do you want a dog from the Pets and Vets program? Please describe in detail and include any information about your needs that may be pertinent. *

Were you referred to the Pets & Vets program by someone? If so, who? If not, how did you find out about our program? *

Dog-Related Questions

Have you ever had a dog? *

Yes

No

Are you looking for a service dog or emotional support animal? *

Service Dog

Emotional Support Animal

What do you want the dog to do for you? *

If you’ve never had a dog before, what behaviors do you think would be challenging for you to manage? *

Do you currently have a dog? *

Yes

No

Please Note: The Pets and Vets service dog training program is only open to applicants who are willing to be matched with a pre-screened rescue dog from ARF's shelter population. We are no longer accepting applicants hoping to train their current pet as a service dog.

If you've had a dog before (or currently have a dog), please describe the dog as well as your relationship to the dog. *

Lifestyle Questions

Do you have physical limitations that might impact caring for a dog? (answering this honestly will not disqualify you) *

Describe a typical day in your life (weekday/weekend): *

Service Questions

What branch of the service were you in? *

How many years did you serve? *

What years did you serve? *

What was your discharge status? *

What was your campaign status? *

What was your combat status? *

Are you a Purple Heart recipient? *

Yes

No

Please provide a copy of your Department of Defense Form 214 as evidence of service. *

Please provide a letter of recommendation from a licensed clinician indicating you would benefit from an emotional support animal or a service animal. *

What was your reason for joining the military? *

What aspects of the military lifestyle worked well for you? Which did not? *

What caused you to leave the military? *

Training Class Questions

What days and times would you be available for training classes?

Monday morning	Monday afternoon
Tuesday morning	Tuesday afternoon
Wednesday morning	Wednesday afternoon
Thursday morning	Thursday afternoon
Sunday morning	Sunday afternoon