Chew toy benefits military veterans
Here's a novel idea: A shoe that your dog can chew for a good cause....
My Good Dog's Chewy Shoe dog toy, a red, white and blue rubber creation for dogs to gnaw on, has raised more than $38,000 since it was introduced earlier this year. That's all money that goes to “Dog Tags: Service dogs for those who’ve served us,” a program to train and provide service dogs to injured U.S. veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Two dollars from every Chewy Shoe purchase are donated to the Dog Tags program. Service dogs in the program are trained by inmates in New York City-area correctional institutions as part of the Puppies Behind Bars initiative.
“The proceeds from sales of the Chewy Shoe are helping us continue the important work of supporting our veterans,” Gloria Gilbert Stoga, founder and president of Puppies Behind Bars, said in a release.
The trained golden and Labrador retrievers can open and close doors and assist with grocery shopping and retrieving food from the refrigerator. For veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, the dogs are trained to remind them to take medications and to help them cope with anxiety.
The Chewy Shoe, made from the same molds used to make the soles of military boots, features all natural, non-toxic rubber and has a sturdy mountaineering rope lanyard for tugging and throwing. It costs $16.
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It is a very good thing to give away a part of the earning to train the dogs to assist war veterans. It is a very noble act. Keep up the good work.
Posted by: keyboards | November 12, 2009 4:56 AM