Healing Those Who Served.

Moving Forward. Bonded. One Paw at a Time.

Providing elite, medical-grade service dogs to Northwest Arkansas veterans at zero cost.

Healing Veterans

One Paw at a Time

Paws Forward Foundation is a Northwest Arkansas-based nonprofit providing elite, medical-grade service dogs to veterans at zero cost.

Veteran-Led Leadership
Professional-Grade Training Standards
Zero-Cost Placement for Qualified Veterans

A Promise from One Veteran to Another.

Paws Forward Foundation was founded on a simple truth — no veteran should fight a silent war alone.

Led by Veteran Melanie Vollmer, our mission is to restore independence and dignity through elite, medical-grade service dogs trained with discipline, precision, and compassion.

We serve those carrying invisible wounds and physical injuries alike — building life-saving partnerships between healer and hero.

Specialized Veteran Service Dogs

Disciplined training programs designed to meet the psychiatric, physical, and hearing needs of Arkansas veterans.

Purpose-Built Service Partnerships

Trained to the highest standards to restore independence, safety, and stability.

Elite Training. Real-World Readiness.

Structured programs preparing service dogs to meet complex medical and mobility needs.

Built to Serve Those Who Served

Providing task-trained service dogs for veterans facing invisible and physical wounds.

Meet Titan

Titan is more than a service dog — he is the living proof of what partnership can restore.

As the personal service companion of Founder Melanie Vollmer, Titan represents the standard of training, discipline, and life-changing impact Paws Forward Foundation is committed to delivering for every veteran we serve.

His partnership is the model. His mission is the example.

Building Something Bigger.

Paws Forward Foundation is currently developing its full program launch, expanding partnerships, and securing sponsorships to support our first service dog teams in Northwest Arkansas.

We invite mission-aligned sponsors and community partners to join us in building a standard of care that honors those who served.

Become a Founding Partner in This Mission.

Mission Launch in Progress.

Full website launch coming soon.

For sponsorship inquiries:

479-651-9799
✉ [email protected]

Melanie Vollmer
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Paws Forward Foundation