Community partner

Joint Task Force K9s

“Saving lives, one dog at a time.”

Free, highly trained service dogs for combat veterans, law enforcement, and first responders living with PTSD and TBI.

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$0cost of a service dog to the veteran
14 moof training per dog
3groups served: veterans, LEOs, first responders
Founded by former Green Beret Keith Holland
Who they are

Founded by former Green Beret Keith Holland.

Joint Task Force K9s is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that trains and places elite service dogs — free of charge — with combat veterans, law enforcement officers, and first responders living with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury. Dogs are raised in-house from their own litters and matched carefully to each recipient.

★ Conway Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the Year★ Official impact partner, the film Battle Born
For veterans

What they do

Elite service dogs

About 14 months of training per dog. Dogs learn to recognize stress-related scent changes in their handler and step in early — a nudge, a paw, a reason to pause.

Search & rescue

Veteran-handler teams train for search-and-rescue and human remains detection, deploying with partners like Heroes for Humanity — including after Hurricane Helene and the Texas floods.

K9 therapy classes

Group classes that bring dogs and service members together, building connection and routine for people not yet matched with a dog of their own.

Education & advocacy

Keynotes, community outreach, and Quill's First Mission — a children's book that follows a K9 through a real disaster response.

In the field

Real teams. Real families.

A veteran and his service dog
A veteran and his service dog
JTF K9s teams on the field at an NFL game
JTF K9s teams on the field at an NFL game
Handler and K9 on the beach
Handler and K9 on the beach
A JTF K9s litter
A JTF K9s litter
A recipient family with their dog
A recipient family with their dog
A service dog at home with its family
A service dog at home with its family
Get connected

How a veteran gets started

1
Reach outCall Keith Holland at (910) 644-8095 or email jtfk9s@jtfk9s.org.
2
IntakeTalk through your service, your needs, and your home life.
3
MatchingYou are paired with a dog trained for you.
4
Team trainingYou and your dog learn to work together.
(910) 644-8095 jtfk9s@jtfk9s.org
Better together

How the partnership works

Joint Task Force K9s

  • Trains and places the dog
  • Team training for handler and K9
  • Search-and-rescue missions and K9 classes

Operation Whole Health

  • Veterans waiting on a JTF K9s match can start Operation Whole Health wellness sessions in the meantime — sleep, nutrition, stress tools, and herbal plant medicine education.
  • The two organizations share outreach at veteran events, starting with MCON 2026 in Las Vegas.
  • Each organization runs its own programs and makes its own decisions about who it serves.

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Talk to a real person

Contact JTF K9s

Keith Holland, Founder
(910) 644-8095 jtfk9s@jtfk9s.org
Dave Eckerson, Las Vegas office
(909) 996-0766 dave@jtfk9s.org
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Joint Task Force K9s and Operation Whole Health are separate 501(c)(3) organizations working together as community partners. Neither endorses the other's products or services, and Operation Whole Health certifies no one. Operation Whole Health does not sell supplements. This page describes JTF K9s's programs; for eligibility and details, contact them directly. Photos courtesy of Joint Task Force K9s. In crisis? Call or text 988, then press 1.