episode 67: Serving Our Veterans, Saving Dogs With Dr. Terry Morris & Veteran Dan Portaro
In this very special episode of Mind Your Own Dog Business, Kristen Lee sits down with Dr. Terry Morris, the founder and director of Vets to Vets United, Inc, veteran Mr. Dan Portaro.
Vets to Vet's United, Inc. is a non-profit organization created to unite veterans and dogs for a common goal: improving and saving lives. By pairing veterans with dogs, they seek to:
Significantly improve a veteran's life by providing companionship and/or help with a mental or physical disability.
Save the life of a dog facing euthanasia by adopting the animal from a local animal shelter.
Dr. Terry Morris's life mission is about veterans' welfare suffering and dogs. She dedicated the Vets To Vets United, Inc. program to her father, who died during his tour of duty as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force during the Cuban Missle Crisis, and her sister served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force.
Dr. Terry was also the recipient of 2019 the American Humane Hero Veterinarian Award.
Dan served his country in Vietnam and is a published author on his life experiences. After a late PTSD diagnosis, he connected with Dr. Terry and was paired up with his service dog in training, Bailey, a beagle boxer mix.
Dan shares his story with how he knew it was time to get help, and he also shares his experience in working with Vets To Vet's United and his latest accomplishment of passing the public access test with Bailey.
Dr. Terry shares her story of why she does what she does, the ups and downs of working with veterans and their dogs, how not every dog works out, and how the dog trainers, dog walkers, and pet sitters listening can help.
Show Your Support For Vets to Vets United & Dan Portaro:
Dan's Book - Second Son Fortunate One
Vets to Vets United Facebook Page
Watch Inseparable - A Service Dog Story (Full Version)
Connect With Dr. Terry Morris
Vets To Vets United, Inc.
732 Ninth Street Box #595
Durham, NC 27705
