Veterans kayak and walk to raise funds to train assistance dogs
On August 29 local veterans will be walking and kayaking from Leigh to Manchester to help raise funds to train two assistant dogs for veterans with mental health illnesses.
The veterans will be on foot or water along the bridgewater canal, starting at Leigh and finishing at Manchester docks.
The first dog they are raising money for, is to be trained as psychiatric support dog, this dog will help a veteran with nightmares, PTSD and panic attacks while out in public.
This will allow this person to start a normal life with our the fear of an attack and to be woken by the dog allowing for a good night's rest.
Funds are also being raised for a mobility assistant dog to aid in every day life, from picking up the TV remote to helping open doors.
Both will be a massive asset to these veterans who have given so much for their country, we just want to help raise funds to help them