Assistance Dogs
Here´s a comprehnsive list of organizations that provide dogs to help the blind, hearing impaired, and those with other disabilities or illness. Find out how you can become a puppy raiser for these o
Assistance Dogs International, Inc.  [offsite link]
A coalition of not for profit organizations that train and place assistance dogs and educate the public to the benefits of these dogs. They establish and promote standards of excellence in all areas of assistance dog acquisition, training and partnership of service dogs, hearing dogs, guide dogs and therapy dogs.
Educate the public to the benefits of Assistance Dogs
Assistance Dogs of America [offsite link]
ADAI locates, trains and places highly skilled service and therapy dogs with disabled adults and children to help them become more independent. ADAI is dedicated to training ´throwaway´ dogs rescued from animal shelters, and/or dogs donated by pet owners. Canine Assistants - Training Great Dogs to Help Special People [offsite link]
Canine Assistants is a non-profit organization, founded in 1991, which trains and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. In addition to physically assisting those with disabilities, service dogs remove many of the barriers faced by the disabled in today´s society Canine Companions [offsite link]
Canine Companions for Independence 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.
Canine Partners For Life [offsite link]
CPL trains and places assistance dogs with individuals with mobility impairments to help increase their independence and quality of life. CPL has several types of assistance dogs in its program including service dogs, seizure alert dogs, home companions and residential (community) companions. Canine Support Teams [offsite link]
Canine Support Teams (CST) is a California based non-profit organization that provides specially trained dogs to people with disabilities other than blindness. Almost all skill, labor and help of every kind is provided by people who volunteer their time and energy. Circle Tail [offsite link]
A non-profit organization in Ohio that provides high quality assistance dogs to people with mobility, hearing, neurologic or psychiatric disabilities. Dogs For the Deaf [offsite link]
Dogs for the Deaf provides new freedom for the hard of hearing and brings a new level of opportunity and enjoyment. They rescue and professionally train dogs chosen from adoption shelters. They look for dogs that are healthy, friendly, intelligent, and energetic. Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation [offsite link]
The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation is the only guide dog school located in New England. It is a non-profit organization that breeds, raises and trains German shepherd guide dogs to be placed with blind men and women.
Fidos For Freedom [offsite link]
Fidos For Freedom, Inc. is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who strive to increase the quality of life for people living in the Baltimore-Washington area through the use of hearing dogs, service dogs and therapy dogs. Golden Ears [offsite link]
A non profit organization that works to train guide dogs for the deaf and severely hearing impaired, Golden Ears Hearing Guide Dog Training Center is located in the Tacoma, Washington area. A hearing dog is trained to alert a person to specific sounds they cannot hear, such as an alarm clock, smoke alarm, oven timer, door knock/bell and telephone.
Guide Dogs For The Blind [offsite link]
Guide Dogs for the Blind is a nonprofit, charitable organization with a mission to provide Guide Dogs and training in their use to visually impaired people throughout the United States and Canada. Their dogs and services are free, thanks to the generosity of donors and support of volunteers. They are devoted to promoting the human/animal bond. Guide Dogs of America [offsite link]
Guide Dogs of America is dedicated to its mission to provide guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge, to blind and visually impaired men and women from the United States and Canada so that they may continue to pursue their goals with increased mobility and independence.
Helping Paws of Minnesota, Inc. [offsite link]
Helping Paws is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to further the independence of people with physical disabilities (other than blindness or deafness) through the use of service dogs.
Loving Paws Assistance Dog [offsite link]
A non-profit organization that trains dogs to assist children under the age of 18 from around the United States who are physically disabled. While the majority of Loving Paws placements are with children with spinal cord injuries, Loving Paws also provides Service and Social Dogs to children with Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and other disabilities.
Paws With A Cause® [offsite link]
Paws With A Cause® trains Assistance Dogs nationally for people with disabilities, provides lifetime team support which encourages independence, and promotes awareness through education.
State by State Access Laws [offsite link]
State by state access laws for seeing eye dog and guide dog users Tender Loving Canines [offsite link]
A nonprofit organization that provides custom trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities. TLCAD teams trainer, dog and disabled handler during the development of each dog so that the dog is trained specifically to the needs of the handler. This team persists for the working life of the dog.
The National Association of Guide Dog Users [offsite link]
The NAGDU is a forum for those who currently use a guide dog those considering getting a guide dog, or those who want to learn more about the use of such dogs. They promote guide dog training programs and work to raise awareness of the availability of these dogs to blind people who want them, and ensure that those who use the dogs receive training in the care and use of the animals. The Seeing Eye [offsite link]
The Seeing Eye, North America´s pioneer dog guide school, was founded in 1929. Since then, it has matched specially bred and trained Seeing Eye dogs with nearly 6,000 blind men and women from across the United States and Canada. A Seeing Eye dog is a working dog that has been carefully trained to guide its blind owner safely to his or her destination Therapy Dogs International [offsite link]
Therapy Dogs International, Inc. (TDI) is a volunteer group organized to provide qualified handlers and their Therapy Dogs for visitations to hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions and facilities, and any other place where Therapy Dogs are needed Worldwide Welcome Waggin´ - Home of International Puppy Raisers [offsite link]
The members are people who raise puppies that will serve as Assistance Dogs. Through an email list, members support one another and share ideas.
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