BRAVEHOUND
provide companion dogs to veterans and then provide support for both the dog and veteran over the dogs’ life. We know that owning a dog can provide companionship, promote taking exercise and a good routine, and we aim match suitable veterans with companion dogs in order to support the transition into civilian life. Where possible and suitable we will look to re-home dogs from an animal welfare charity.
We are offering the opportunity to own a dog and then get expert support in training the dog, to whatever level you want. One of the best ways to build a healthier relationship with your dog is to understand how your dog learns and use the principles of positive training to make learning as rewarding, successful and easy as possible. The dog will not be trained for you; support will be given for you to train your dog. This support will be ongoing throughout the dogs life.
As well as training and supporting the veterans from before they get the dog we will support the veterans with pet insurance, feeding, and equipment.
Veterans will be asked to complete a questionnaire as part of the application process: Click Here ↵ Please telephone or email us, if you have any queries.
“Most veterans adapt well to civilian life but many face real difficulties, in particular those with post-traumatic stress disorder.
That’s where the charity come in by offering much-needed support and companionship.”
Fiona MacDonald
OUR PARTNERS:
Who we are
For more than ten years Fiona MacDonald (CEO) has been involved in fundraising and event management for mainly military charities…
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including PoppyScotland, Erskine, The Afghanistan Trust, Combat Stress, the Parachute Regiment Charity, and the Soldiers’ Charity, as well as the Zimbabwe Academy of Music, and Glen Art, the charity she founded.
Fiona studied as an Opera Singer at the Royal Academy of Music, and has a wealth of experience in organising events. She has been successful in raising funds from Trusts, Foundations, Awards for All Lottery Funding, Heritage Lottery Fund and Creative Scotland.
She is a member of the Institute of Fundraisers, the Director of Glen Art and Trustee of the Wilfred Owen Association.
Elisabeth Winkler Lawrence (Trustee) passionately believes that making music and art…
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is a force for good and essential to life as a fulfilled human being. She has supported fundraising for veterans for several years, including Erskine, The Afghanistan Trust and Combat Stress, and is very proud to be a trustee of BRAVEHOUND. The ethos of service, sharing and understanding was deeply ingrained during her education at UWC of the Atlantic, a school founded by the educationalist Kurt Hahn. Her book on music education was published by Bloomsbury, and she has worked in the creative industries since leaving the Royal Academy of Music.
Lorraine Stewart (Trainer) has always loved dogs. She grew up with German Shepherds…
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and spent a number of years working in boarding kennels prior to joining Strathclyde Police in 1996 and becoming a police dog handler in 2009. She handled and trained her German Shepherd Hunter (tactical firearms support dog) and her specialist dog, Springer Spaniel Gus (drugs, cash and firearms). She has competed twice at the Regional Police Dog Trials with Hunter. Lorraine is also a qualified dog groomer and breeder. She has successfully bred and reared three healthy litters of Springer Spaniels, two from Jura, and most recently in January this year one from Jura’s daughter Bracken. Lorraine is very proud that one of the latest pups, Clachanview Evgenis Kyria, more commonly known as Irma, will be the very first BRAVEHOUND!
