Southeastern Guide Dogs
Mitigate PTSD and Depression Leading to Suicide in Military Veterans Through Service Dogs
11 year record of not losing a single veteran to suicide
22 new veteran/dog service teams being created in 2020
Received a $10,000 grant for the education and training of 11 veterans at SGD’s palmetto facility.
Love for Lawrence sponsored one veterans and will follow them through their guide dog experience.
Love for Lawrence names a puppy in honor of Lawrence Dimmitt IV (Lars)
Rey Crespo is a veteran sponsored by Love IV Lawrence.
Meet Rey:
Rey served as an Army combat engineer, and later as the warrant officer in a combat support hospital. After deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, he realized that the things he witnessed brought about post-traumatic stress disorder. Struggling with nightmares for years, Rey never felt at ease in his own bed. But after only a few nights with his service dog C.W., Rey experienced a new kind of rest: one that felt safe and secure. "You start seeing the improvement in your sleep pattern," Rey says. "I think that's amazing, you know, just by having him on the bed." Rey, who is now a preacher, looks forward to getting out with C.W. and enjoying places he once avoided.