About
Us
Our Mission
We exist to enrich the lives of rescue pitbulls as well as veterans and first responders. We feel a duty to provide a safe and healthy environment for our rescue dogs. Through teamwork and stewardship we pair a well-trained service dog with a veteran or first responder in hope of reducing mental illness and suicide caused by PTSD or TBIs.
Our Goal
Valor Pit Bull Rescue and Service dogs rescues what society considers to be the most unlovable, un-adoptable pitbull breeds from shelters, provides them with the opportunity to be loved, offers them intensive obedience training and pairs them with veterans in need of a loving companion or support animal.
We began our mission in 2019 in Colorado and we have expanded to South Dakota.
Founder, Daniel Walton with “Roc”
Meet
Our
Pack
Daniel Walton
Daniel is an Army veteran who served as an infantryman in the 101st Airborne. After 911 he deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. Upon leaving the military, Daniel served with the Denver Police Department for 10 years. While with DPD, he was in a car accident where he suffered a traumatic brain injury and several broken bones. In 2009, Daniel rescued his first pitbull and immediately fell in love with the breed. Daniel believes that pit bulls and veterans/first responders make the perfect pair due to the loyalty and goodhearted nature of both. Pictured: Daniel with “Roc”
Ashley Adams
Ashley is a Colorado native who grew up listening to tales from her grandfather and great-grandfather’s military days. Though not a veteran herself, she has a deep respect for those who have served our country. She received her graduate degree from the University of Denver in Environmental Policy and her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Denver in Biology. Ashley has always had a heart to help those in need, and understands the importance of helping pitbulls, verterans, and first responders.