All posts tagged military families

Ginny Sweet, co-founder of Corsos for Heroes

By | February 24, 2021 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Elephants, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Vegetarian/Vegan | No comments

Ginny Sweet—co-founder (with Harry Toro) of Corsos for Heroes, an organization based in Lutz, Florida, that donates specially-trained service dogs, of the Cane Corso breed, to military veterans who are contending with one or more disabilities—describes some of the members of her military family. Read more…

Alisa Johnson, co-founder of Dogs on Deployment

By | February 19, 2014 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, General, Mammals | No comments

Alisa Johnson—co-founder and president of Dogs on Deployment, an online network enabling military service members to connect with people living in their area who are willing to care for their pets while they are deployed—recounts the predicament she and her husband, Shawn Johnson, faced when they received overlapping military assignments and there was no one, initially, able to care for their dog, JD. Read more…