Stiggy's Dogs

What Stiggy's Dogs does

Stiggy's Dogs is a Michigan-based nonprofit organization (Tax ID 27-2228933) that operates a shelter-to-service pipeline, rescuing dogs from shelters, rescue organizations, animal control agencies, and humane societies, then training them as psychiatric service and companion dogs for U.S. military veterans diagnosed with PTSD and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Its core "product" is a fully trained service dog delivered at no cost to the veteran, with documented task training that includes turning on lights, creating a safe space in public, waking the veteran from night terrors, and providing medication reminders. Founded in 2009 and operating from Pinckney/Brighton, Michigan with 1–10 employees, the organization runs on a donation-only revenue model with no consumer-facing pricing.

The business model is donor-funded philanthropy rather than commercial revenue capture. Funding flows from individual donors, website/blog solicitation, and an annual flagship fundraiser called the RORA (Rescuing One to Rescue Another) Awards. The customer/beneficiary segment is narrowly defined — veterans with PTSD/TBI — while the upstream supply (rescue dogs) is sourced through a multi-partner shelter network. Marketing is limited to website, blog, and the annual RORA event; there is no sales motion, no enterprise channel, and no disclosed pricing tiers. The organization sits at the intersection of animal welfare and veteran services, with cost structure dominated by dog training labor, veterinary care, and program overhead rather than technology infrastructure.

Name

Stiggy's Dogs

Legal name

Stiggy's Dogs

Website

https://stiggysdogs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stiggy's Dogs is a Michigan-based nonprofit that rescues shelter dogs and trains them as psychiatric service dogs for U.S. military veterans with PTSD and TBI, funded entirely through donations and an annual RORA Awards fundraiser.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Service Dog Training and Veteran Support Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Medicine & Training-Integrated Veterinary Services (HLAMAAAI), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Service dog training
• Veteran support services
• Nonprofit animal rescue
• Psychiatric service dogs
• PTSD assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pinckney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization operates entirely on donations, accepting both one-time and recurring donations from supporters. The RORA Fundraiser event serves as a major annual fundraising vehicle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stiggy's Dogs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that rescues dogs from shelters, rescue organizations, animal control agencies, and humane societies, then trains them as psychiatric service and companion dogs for military veterans living with PTSD and/or TBI. The organization operates under the philosophy "Rescuing One to Rescue Another," placing trained service dogs at no cost to qualified veterans.

Product overview

Stiggy's Dogs is a nonprofit dog rescue organization that operates as a single-service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization specializes in rescuing dogs from shelters and rescue organizations to train them as service dogs for veterans with PTSD and/or TBI. The core service includes matching trained companion and service dogs with veterans, with tasks such as turning on lights, providing safe space in public, waking handlers from night terrors, and reminding handlers to take medication. The organization also runs the RORA Awards program as an annual fundraising initiative to support its mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychiatric Service Dog Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rescue OrganizationscoreOthersStiggy's Dogs partners with rescue organizations to source dogs for their service dog training program. These organizations provide rescue dogs that may be trained as service dogs for Veterans.
• ShelterscoreOthersAnimal shelters serve as sources of potential service dogs that Stiggy's Dogs evaluates and trains for Veteran placement.
• Animal Control AgenciescoreOthersAnimal control agencies provide rescue dogs that may be suitable for service dog training and Veteran assistance.
• Humane SocietiescoreOthersHumane societies partner with Stiggy's Dogs to provide rescue dogs for the service dog training program supporting Veterans.

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• Hero Dogs: Maryland-based nonprofit training service dogs for veterans with PTSD and physical disabilities, sourcing dogs from breeders and rescues. Comparable beneficiary focus and program structure.
• K9s For Warriors: The largest U.S. nonprofit providing service dogs exclusively to veterans with PTSD/TBI; trains rescue dogs sourced from shelters and rescues. Directly comparable mission, sourcing model, and beneficiary profile to Stiggy's Dogs.
• Dogs for Our Brave: Nonprofit providing trained service dogs to veterans and first responders with PTSD/TBI at no cost. Closely comparable mission, beneficiary base, and donation-funded nonprofit model.
• Warrior Canine Connection: Nonprofit training service dogs for veterans with PTSD/TBI using a mission-based training model that involves veteran participation. Comparable beneficiary focus and nonprofit donation-funded operations.
• Save-A-Vet: Nonprofit rescuing military working dogs and training them as service/companion dogs for veterans with PTSD. Shares the dual rescue-and-veteran-support narrative and nonprofit donation model.
• Paws for Purple Hearts: Nonprofit providing service dogs to veterans and active-duty service members with PTSD/TBI and physical injuries, with established VA partnerships. Directly comparable mission with greater institutional integration.
• Patriot Paws Service Dogs: Texas-based nonprofit training service dogs for disabled American veterans, primarily sourcing from rescues. Comparable model (rescue-to-service), beneficiary base (veterans with disabilities including PTSD), and nonprofit donation-funded structure.
• Service Dogs for America: Nonprofit training service dogs for veterans and others with disabilities including PTSD. Comparable service-dog-for-veteran mission and nonprofit structure.

Broad incumbents

• 4 Paws for Ability: Larger, established nonprofit training service dogs for a broader population including children with disabilities and veterans. Comparable core service-dog training mission with significantly wider scope and scale.
• Canine Companions for Independence: One of the largest U.S. nonprofits providing service dogs across multiple disability categories including veterans. Comparable service-dog mission but operates at national scale with broader beneficiary base and institutional funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stiggys_dogs
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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