Berrien County Veteran Service K-9 Programme

Berrien County Veteran Services matches county veterans with trained service and emotional support dogs at no cost to the veteran, paid by an anonymous donor through the Berrien Community Foundation under a programme the Board approved on February 12, 2026; ask the office, 269-983-7111 ext. 8224.

Also called: service dog, emotional support animal, K-9, Veterans K9, PTSD, St. Joseph, Berrien Community Foundation.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Berrien County, MICounty

This is the county office's own programme. The Board's resolution P2602145 of February 12, 2026: "the Berrien County Veteran Service Department (BCVS) has an opportunity to facilitate matching Emotional Support Animals with Berrien County Veterans", with "funding secured from an anonymous donor" paid through the Berrien Community Foundation; the Board approved the service agreement. What has happened. At the Board's meeting in March 2026 the Director announced "the handoff of the first Berrien County Veteran Service K-9, Ollie to Veteran Tammy Robinson, to provide emotional support services", trained by K9 Warriors and Magnum K9; a second dog went to a Marine veteran at the Board's meeting in May 2026. How. The county publishes no application form or eligibility rules; ask Berrien County Veteran Services, 269-983-7111 ext. 8224.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Berrien County Veteran Service K-9 Programme
Gate	Rule
Berrien County veterans	The office matches county veterans; the county publishes no other criteria. No rating is needed.

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-09.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.