Dog food line benefits US veterans and shelter dogs

The dog food helps K9s For Warriors, which pairs trained shelter dogs with veterans suffering from PTSD.

photo in the public domain | Pixabay
photo in the public domain | Pixabay

Merrick Pet Care is expanding its partnership with K9s For Warriors with the launch of Merrick Backcountry Hero's Banquet recipes, a new lineup of natural dog foods and treats to raise awareness for K9s For Warriors' work pairing service dogs with military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disability (PTSD).

In a special K9s For Warriors promotion this July, Merrick will make a donation to K9s For Warriors for every Merrick Backcountry Hero's Banquet item sold.

Dog food company’s partnership with veteran aid group

Introduced at Global Pet Expo, the new Merrick Backcountry Hero's Banquet recipes build on Merrick's million dollar partnership by giving pet parents a way to support K9s For Warriors while feeding their dogs. Beyond the new recipes, Merrick provides all the food and treats for K9s for Warriors and has since 2015. Last year, Merrick also committed US$250,000 to complete clinical research showing the effective role service dogs play in the treatment of PTSD among American military veterans.

"Of our country's 21.8 million veterans, one in five suffers from post-traumatic stress disability and struggles to return to civilian life," said Shari Duval, president of K9s For Warriors, in a press release. "Because of partners like Merrick, we're able to give those warriors a chance to see the world again and build a life after combat, as well as, educate more people about the important role service dogs play in improving veterans' lives."

K9s For Warriors helps veterans with PTSD and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have a new outlook on life. The non-profit group carefully selects dogs for their program from animal shelters across the country and professionally trains them at their facility. The dogs are then matched with warriors with whom they live, learn and bond together for three weeks before graduating and returning to home and family life.

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