A ground breaking was held Thursday for Liberty Dogs at Downtown Damonte in South Reno.

Liberty Dogs will be a special training facility for service dogs that are trained to be companions for military veterans.  The program will have a special emphasis on veterans in Nevada. 

The program is the vision of Dave and Cheryl Duffield. 

All services will be offered at no cost to veterans, including travel to and from the campus and housing at the campus during training sessions.Â