Service Dog Training & Certification
Training pathways focused on public access testing, Canine Good Citizen skills, and veteran-specific service tasks.
Volunteer-led • Veteran-focused • Rescue-first
Saving Two Lives at a Time
R.W.B. DOG T.A.G.S. helps qualifying veterans and rescued dogs build life-changing partnerships through service dog training, mentorship, advocacy, and emergency pet support.
Saving Two Lives At A Time
A veteran receives support. A rescued dog receives purpose. A team learns to heal together.
Mission-first storytelling
The mission is simple. The work is life-changing.
Some veterans need more than a program. Some dogs need more than a second chance. R.W.B. DOG T.A.G.S. brings them together with training, structure, compassion, and lifelong commitment.
100%volunteer-led mission
3chapters: NV, PA & WV
2lives touched in every team
2008the story began
PTSD, TBI & Trauma Support
Support for qualifying veterans whose service dog tasks are connected to PTSD, TBI, trauma, medical alert, mobility, or suicide-prevention needs.
Veteran Pet Assistance
Food, veterinary care, pet deposits, emergency resources, and practical help for low-income or transitioning veterans and their animals.
Silver Paws Program
A companion-animal pathway for retired and senior veterans who need connection, purpose, and daily support.
DOGTAGS School
A trainer-development pathway where veterans can learn canine handling, behavior, mentorship, and service dog training fundamentals.
Emergency Foster Support
Foster care support for veterans’ animals during treatment, housing transition, or urgent personal circumstances.
Founder Story
Built from one act of gratitude
R.W.B. DOG T.A.G.S. began in 2008 when founder Milana Rice offered free dog training to a veteran who was struggling with his dog. That moment grew into a rescue-first nonprofit built around a clear belief: the right dog and the right veteran can help save each other.
Read the mission story →“Not just our mission; it's our passion.”
R.W.B. DOG T.A.G.S.Support near the top, not buried at the bottom
Give near the start of the story — not at the end of the page.
Your gift helps provide training, food, veterinary care, equipment, foster support, pet deposits, and emergency assistance for veterans and the animals that help them keep going.
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