Program helps veterans with PTSD through service dog training The Warrior Canine Connection pairs veterans suffering from PTSD with future service dogs. The dogs they train, as part of their therapy, are eventually placed with wounded veterans who need them. and last updated 2021-06-03 13:44:31-04 BOYDS, Md. â Dole is a rambunctious black Labrador and loves being outdoors. He's a service dog-in-training and is still getting schooled. âWell, he's a little bit of a goof, which is probably why they matched him with me,â said retired U.S. Air Force Col. John Bryk. Col. Bryk is Doleâs trainer, having worked with him for nearly a year.