Service Animals

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  • Animals Deserve Better-Dog Rescue | Paws for Life-Service Dog Training
    Animals Deserve Better, Inc is a 501(c)3 non profit organization that through its Paws For Life program places service dogs with people who have disabilities, such as Autism, Diabetes, Hearing, Medical, Mobility, Psychiatric, PTSD, Seizures, TBI and other unseen medical conditions such as Parkinson's, CP, MS or Narcolepsy. Animals Deserve Better as a Community Partner for Pet Partners offers instruction and evaluation for those who wish to become a Therapy Dog Team and be able to visit hospitals, nursing homes and schools or as a therapist use Animal Assisted Therapy to benefit clients with the inclusion of an animal into a goal oriented and structured therapeutic intervention. They train for Basic, Intermediate and Advanced obedience incorporating all levels of the AKC Canine Good Citizen along with Agility and Fit Paws for maintenance of canine strength and endurance. For more information please visit https://animalsdeservebetter.org/.
  • Assistance Dogs International
    Assistance Dogs International (ADI) is a coalition of not for profit assistance dog organizations. Assistance dog organizations that pass ADI’s comprehensive accreditation become ADI member programs, and are regularly assessed to ensure they meet the high standards expected. For more information please visit www.assistancedogsinternational.org/.
  • Canine Assistants
    Canine Assistants is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that places service and companion dogs with people who have mobility difficulties, type I diabetes, epilepsy, and other medical needs. They also place Facility Dogs who provide therapy and intervention services to children and adults. They provide a Disabilities Awareness Education Program and K-9 Kids Reading Program for school-age children as well as Animal Assisted Therapy and Interventions. For more information please visit www.canineassistants.org/.
  • Canine Companions for Independence
    Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. For more information please visit www.cci.org.
  • Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
    Since 1946, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. has provided guide dogs free of charge to blind people who seek enhanced mobility and independence. For more information please visit www.guidedog.org.
  • Guiding Eyes for the Blind
    Guiding Eyes for the Blind is dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired men and women by providing them with the freedom to travel safely, thereby assuring greater independence, dignity and new horizons of opportunity. For more information please visit www.guidingeyes.org.
  • K9 For Warriors
    K9s For Warriors is dedicated to providing service canines to our Warriors suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disability, traumatic brain injury, and/or military sexual trauma as a result of military service post-9/11. Their goal is to empower them to return to civilian life with dignity and independence. For more information please visit www.k9sforwarriors.org/.
  • Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services
    Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) mission is is to enrich and empower children and adults with physical, intellectual and emotional disabilities by training service animals and providing animal assisted educational, therapeutic, and recreational activities.  For more information please visit https://www.paals.org/.
  • Sierra Delta
    Sierra Delta's mission is to empower every Veteran, disabled and non-disabled, with access to approved dog training that provides purpose, innovation, and community through the love of dogs. Sierra Delta's services are provided nationwide and at no cost to Veterans.  For more information please visit https://sierradelta.com/.
  • The Seeing Eye
    The Seeing Eye's mission is to enhance the independence, dignity and self-confidence of people who are blind, through the use of specially trained Seeing Eye® dogs. For more information please visit https://www.seeingeye.org/.