America’s VetDogs has announced a partnership with the New York Jets and Dime Community Bank to co-raise a future service dog.
The New York Jets and Dime Puppy With a Purpose for America’s VetDogs, named Jet by Jets fans in an online poll last week, is a 8-week-old male yellow Labrador Retriever who will be trained by America’s VetDogs with the support of a volunteer puppy raiser.
Over the next year-plus, the future service dog will frequent the Jets and Dime corporate offices and attend select events at MetLife Stadium and Atlantic Health Jets Training Center.
He will visit Dime corporate headquarters and branch locations and participate in community events to expose him to various environments that will help mold him into a confident and calm future service dog.
Fans can follow the pup on Instagram at @nyjetspup to stay up to date on his training and local appearances.
Jesse Linder, Vice President of Community Relations at the New York Jets explained: “The New York Jets are proud to support America’s veterans and first responders who sacrifice so much for our country and communities.
“We’re excited to team up with our partners at Dime Community Bank as well as America’s VetDogs to raise a future service dog that will directly contribute to the health and wellbeing of a veteran or first responder.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Jet to our Organization and to be part of this inspiring journey.”
Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dime Community Bank added: “We are thrilled to bring together two of our fantastic partners in the New York Jets and America’s VetDogs.
“Our new Puppy With a Purpose is going to change the life of a veteran or first responder and we are grateful to be part of this journey with the Jets, America’s VetDogs and the entire Jets fanbase.”
John Miller, President and CEO of America’s VetDogs shared: “America’s VetDogs is excited to join forces with the New York Jets and Dime on this extraordinary opportunity.
“The Jets commitment to the community – particularly to our veterans and first responders – has long extended beyond the field and stadium.
“We’re grateful to the Jets and Dime for supporting this partnership, honoring those who serve our country and communities and reflecting our shared values of dedication, teamwork and commitment.”
The Jets and Dime’s new pup is beginning a year-plus puppy raising journey before he returns to the America’s VetDogs national training center on Long Island.
There he will spend another three months being custom trained as a full-fledged service dog before being matched with a veteran or first responder with disabilities.
The Jets and Dime join a growing list of more than 50 sports teams and others to support veteran and first responders with disabilities through America’s VetDogs’ Puppy With a Purpose program.
These include the New York Islanders, New York Mets, Washington Capitals, Cleveland Cavaliers, Vegas Golden Knights, Utah Mammoth, Nashville SC and many more.
America’s VetDogs has announced a partnership with the New York Jets and Dime Community Bank to co-raise a future service dog.
