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Warrior Canine Connection enlists recovering Warriors in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow Veterans.
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First-Time Puppy Parent Ryan Holland Relishes Experience

February 5, 2019/in Stories of Impact /by WCC Comms

A friend told Ryan Holland about Warrior Canine Connection’s new program at the Marcus Institute for Brain Health last year. A dog lover and Army Veteran, Ryan didn’t think twice about getting involved.

“Being a Veteran, I understand the difficulties of transitioning from military life to civilian life,” says Ryan. “It’s difficult as-is and to add a layer of PTS, TBI or a physical disability adds another difficult challenge to the mix. I wanted to give back to my own community — there’s a definite need among Veterans. People see the coming and going to and from deployment but the transition back to civilian life is really hard.”

Ryan became a puppy parent to service dog in training, yellow Labrador Retriever Joseph. The two hit it off immediately, along with Ryan’s chocolate Lab, Jackson.

“There was water splashed all over my house, lots of wrestling and some extra dog hair but we’ve both bonded with Joseph pretty quickly,” says Ryan. “Joseph is a really unique dog with a great personality. I’ve learned a lot during the service dog training process, and it’s helped shape how I treat my own dog, too. I’ve also learned from Joseph – to slow down, be patient and even how to communicate with my own dog better.”

Best of all, Ryan works on the Anschutz Medical Campus, where he serves as the Director of Pre-Award Contracting Services for the University of Colorado, so he’s within just a stone’s throw of regular puppy parent training sessions and other WCC-related needs.

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Golf Apparel for Good: Linksoul Donating 10% of Line to WCC

February 5, 2019/in Stories of Impact /by WCC Comms

Like golf? Like to shop? Combining the two is helping to raise funds for Warrior Canine Connection — thanks to Linksoul. Based in Oceanside, close to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Linksoul is a premier golf apparel company committed to supporting Service Members and Veterans by donating a portion of its proceeds to WCC and other Veterans charities.

Through the WCC/Linksoul partnership, which is showcased in this video, the company is donating 10 percent of its proceeds from the “Make Par Not War” line to WCC. So far, the partnership has provided more than $16,000 to help support our

mission of providing highly trained service dogs to Veterans.

Marine Corps Veteran Joshua Stueve (pictured to the right), an avid golfer, dog lover, and Linksoul brand ambassador, is featured in the WCC/Linksoul partnership ads and helped forge the partnership through his friendship with Linksoul founders John Ashworth and Geoff Cunningham. Stueve has since become a member of the WCC Board of Directors, joining other great leaders who volunteer their time to support the organization.

“Connecting Linksoul with WCC was such a natural fit,” said Stueve. “Both are filled with extremely talented and good-hearted people, who first and foremost seek to make a positive impact on their respective communities. With Camp Pendleton just down the road from the Linksoul Lab in Oceanside, it was a perfect opportunity to “Link Souls” and I am proud to have played a small role in the matchmaking.”

“It’s always been a goal for us to find a way to give back,” said Geoff Cunningham, co-founder and art director, Linksoul. “When we met Josh and learned about the WCC, it all just made perfect sense.”

Linksoul prides itself on “creating products we value, with people we love, for the good of our families and our community,” with an eye on support for Veterans.

Please join us in thanking Linksoul for its generous support of WCC and other Veterans organizations across the country.

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