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Animals and Pets / News / Southampton Press / 2022849

Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation and Operation Warrior Shield Gives Rescue Dogs the Chance to ‘Pay it Forward’

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From left, SASF Director of Training Weronica Grzybowska, NYPD officer Thomas Cannariato with his dog, Zelda, and SASF Executive Director Pat Deshong. Zelda is one of the shelter foundation dogs trained to be a companion for military veterans and first responders as part of a new program, in partnership with Operation Warrior Shield.

From left, SASF Director of Training Weronica Grzybowska, NYPD officer Thomas Cannariato with his dog, Zelda, and SASF Executive Director Pat Deshong. Zelda is one of the shelter foundation dogs trained to be a companion for military veterans and first responders as part of a new program, in partnership with Operation Warrior Shield.

NYPD officer Thomas Cannariato and Zelda.

NYPD officer Thomas Cannariato and Zelda.

Corporal Derek Butler with his dog, Phoenix.

Corporal Derek Butler with his dog, Phoenix.

SASF Executive Director Pat Deshong, left, with Chris Quirin and his dog, Layla.

SASF Executive Director Pat Deshong, left, with Chris Quirin and his dog, Layla.

Vietnam veteran Chris Quirin with his dog, Layla, a rescue from Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation who was trained to be a companion dog through coordination with the group Operation Warrior Shield.

Vietnam veteran Chris Quirin with his dog, Layla, a rescue from Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation who was trained to be a companion dog through coordination with the group Operation Warrior Shield.

Vietnam veteran Chris Quirin, left, with his dog, Layla, a rescue from Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation who was trained to be a companion dog through coordination with the group Operation Warrior Shield.

Vietnam veteran Chris Quirin, left, with his dog, Layla, a rescue from Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation who was trained to be a companion dog through coordination with the group Operation Warrior Shield.

authorCailin Riley on Sep 14, 2022
At the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, the mission is to find dogs their forever homes. Thanks to a new partnership, some of the dogs have also found a new forever... more

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