VETERANS DAY 2026

They Fought for Our Freedom. Help Them Regain Theirs.

This Veterans Day, help fund professionally trained PTSD service dogs for Veterans.

Northwest Battle Buddies provides professionally trained service dogs to Veterans battling PTSD, helping them regain their freedom and independence. The service dog is always free to the Veteran.

Nick and Jazz

“Having Jazz is better than any medication I’ve ever been on, better than any amount of alcohol I ever drank.”

— Nick + Jazz

Northwest Battle Buddies is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 45-4159178. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.


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NOVEMBER 9-13, 2026

Operation K9 Companion

Every $25,000 raised funds one professionally trained PTSD service dog for a Veteran. Help us fund 12 this year.

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For Many Veterans, the Greatest Battle Begins at Home

Many American heroes return home to find their toughest fight still waits for them. For a Veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), everything has changed, because they have been changed. Crowds feel dangerous. Sleep brings nightmares. Simple errands become impossible.

Today, roughly 7% of Veterans experience PTSD. There is no cure for PTSD. But with a canine Battle Buddy by their side, Veterans can reduce their symptoms with life-changing results. That’s where you come in.

Meet Zachary and Murphy

Zachary is an Air Force Veteran who knows what PTSD can take from a person. Since being paired with Murphy, one of Northwest Battle Buddies’ professionally trained PTSD service dogs, he has been taking it back. Watch their story.

Help the Next Veteran Write a Story Like This

Trained for the Moments That Matter Most

Every Northwest Battle Buddies service dog completes a minimum of 360 hours of rigorous training. After that, the dog and Veteran train together for five more weeks. The result is a team ready for grocery stores, crowded malls, airports, and every place PTSD once made impossible.

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Signal and interrupt anxiety attacks

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Redirect
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Perform
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Provide a constant feeling of safety

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Alert on
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A Mission That Delivers

315+

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Teams

27

States
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360+

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Veteran. Ever.

Northwest Battle Buddies provides professionally trained service dogs to Veterans battling PTSD, helping them regain their freedom and independence.

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See Exactly What Your Gift Makes Possible

  • $150 gets a future Battle Buddy to foster appointments and veterinary visits.

  • $400 covers food and nutrition for one puppy in foster care.

  • $900 covers all health and wellness costs for one dog through training.

  • $1,450 covers a Veteran’s handler training.

  • $25,000 funds one professionally trained PTSD service dog for a Veteran.

No matter the size of your gift, you are part of a life changed. Our American heroes never quit on us. We will never quit on them.


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In Their Own Words

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“He gives me the day to look forward to, and I didn’t always have that before.”

Scott + Nikki

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“The service dog is the life vest in a flood, a storm shelter in a tornado, or a flashlight in the darkness.”

Dodi + Diamond

Operation Never Quit

Serve All Year Long With Operation Never Quit

Our waitlist of Veterans doesn’t end on November 11. Neither does our mission. Join Operation Never Quit for as little as $22 a month, and fuel a steady supply of training, care, and hope for the Veterans who need it. You’ll receive quarterly impact updates and inspiring stories from Veteran and Battle Buddy teams.

FAQ

Northwest Battle Buddies provides professionally trained service dogs to Veterans battling PTSD, helping them regain their freedom and independence. We have paired 315+ Veteran teams in 26 states.

Never. Every Veteran we serve is paired with a professionally trained PTSD service dog and receives five weeks of handler training, free of charge. Veterans only pay for their travel and lodging during the handler training program. Donors like you make that possible.

Yes. Northwest Battle Buddies is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 45-4159178. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

We’re honored to hear from you. Click here to read about the qualifications and apply.

Go Beyond Thank You This Veterans Day

Thanking a Veteran takes a moment. Helping a Veteran regain their freedom lasts a lifetime. Give today and help fund the next Battle Buddy team.

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