Before Chip came to Dogs for Our Brave in August 2022, he was sadly a stray that had been picked up by Jefferson County Animal Control. Like many stray rescue dogs, not too much information is available on what Chip’s life was like before he was picked up by Animal Control. But that could not…

We received a message on Facebook from a generous individual needing to surrender two Labrador puppies due to health issues. Paul quickly jumped at the opportunity to pick up this eight-week-old puppy to enter the training program. Because of his young age, Hager is being puppy raised by Brigid until he is six months old.…

Jay is another dog rescued from CARE STL. This guy will always provide you with a laugh, as he is one of the goofiest dogs we’ve seen in training. He is a smart boy and is working hard on his retrieval skills, basic obedience, and impulse control. Soon he will start public training! He is…

Paul found Lizzy at Five Acres Animal Shelter and picked her out of her litter. The team did an assessment and enjoyed her happy-go-lucky energy and anticipated she would do well in the program. She is very eager to work and learn new skills. Lizzy’s training is sponsored by The Dick Scheffel Family Charitable Foundation,…

In June of 2022, DFOB found itself in need of another rescue dog to train. A group of trainers went to the APA to take a look at the adoptable dogs that had service dog potential. As the saying goes, “when it rains, it pours” and they were met with around five dogs that had…

Ears for days! Santa is our newest recruit from CARE STL, and she shows tremendous potential. This girl has loads of personality and will go from zero to one hundred and back to zero in a heartbeat. The training team is unsure about what breeds she might be, but their biggest clue is her back…