Patriot Paws Aggieland

Patriot Paws of Aggieland offers various ways to get involved, including General Member, Officer, Puppy Raiser in Training (PRIT), Puppy Sitter, or Puppy Raiser. The PRIT program is a semester-long training process required to handle the dogs, consisting of weekly training classes and outings like Group Outings and Shadows. Puppy raisers train dogs ranging from 3 months to 3 years old. Members must maintain general member status and meet attendance requirements for meetings, socials, and profit shares.

Pricing Summary

General membership dues are $20 per semester. For puppy raisers, medical fees, kennels, food, grooming for Labradoodles, training supplies, and dog gear (e.g., leash) are paid for by Patriot Paws. Members may choose to purchase additional items like toys or dog beds.

Policies

Members on probation for the Spring 2025 semester are required to attend 3 general meetings, 2 socials, 2 profit shares, and one additional social or profit share. Social or profit share attendance can be supplemented with social media or service participation points. Members on probation for unpaid dues from Fall 2024 must pay two semesters’ worth of dues.

Patriot Paws of Aggieland is a student organization at Texas A&M University dedicated to training and raising specialized service dogs for disabled veterans. It operates as a satellite program of Patriot Paws Service Dogs, working to assist in the socialization, training, and overall raising of these dogs.

The organization has been an official student organization since Fall of 2013, with over 1,000 students participating since its inception. Patriot Paws of Aggieland helps to socialize and teach different cues to these service dogs in training.

The main Patriot Paws Service Dogs organization partners with prisons, volunteers across Texas, and college campuses like Texas A&M to raise and train service dogs. The cost to train a service dog is approximately $25,000 – $35,000, which is covered by donations and volunteers, not by the veterans receiving the dogs.

Accomplishments

Patriot Paws of Aggieland has been an official student organization since Fall of 2013. Over 1,000 students have participated in the organization since its founding. The officer team members have significant experience raising dogs, with some having raised 8, 13, or 14 dogs.

How to Get Started!

To get involved, individuals can visit the Membership tab on the website to learn about becoming a member, puppy sitter, puppy raiser, or officer. To be added to the email list and gain access to the GroupMe, interested individuals can email patriotpawsbcs@gmail.com or use the contact form on the website.