Description: Ranger Service Dog
Ken Cappello saw a need. He saw his military brothers and sisters suffering with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and other post-war disabilities. At the same time, large numbers of dogs were being euthanized each year in our local shelters.
The idea? To save loyal, capable dogs from the shelters and train them to provide companionship and perform necessary tasks for our local heroes. Ranger Service Dog Training was born.
Ranger Service Dog Training was founded by Ken Cappello in memory of a young combat veteran Stephen Akins. Stephen endured four combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan sustaining multiple traumatic brain injuries. He managed to return from war but felt overwhelmed and ultimately took his life as a direct result of PTSD. After Stephen’s death, Ken Cappello determined that PTSD—the major killer of our returned troops—must be stopped.