Atlanta United today announced the club has partnered with America’s VetDogs, a New York-based nonprofit organization that provides service dogs to U.S. veterans, active-duty service members and first responders with disabilities. Through this partnership, Atlanta United will be co-raising Spike, a 12-week-old Labrador Retriever, who will be trained in the Atlanta area for the next 14-16 months with the purpose of becoming a service dog. Spike is the first service dog to represent a Major League Soccer club.
“One of the pillars of our club and a priority for the Blank Family of Businesses is giving back to the community,” Atlanta United President Darren Eales said.