Lukol Directory: Society: Disabled: Service Animals: Dogs

Wolf Packs: Service Dog Directory
Lists organizations, mailing lists, and training schools.
http://wolfpacks.com/serviced.htm

International Puppyraisers List
Web page for the IPR list, but also contains links and information on service dogs, puppyraising, and organizations.
http://www.iserv.net/~rugrat1/main/index.h...

Service Dogs
Mailing list for handlers of service dogs and any other interested persons involved with service dogs, including guide, hearing, assistance, and seizure/alert dogs.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Service-Dogs...

Assistance Dogs of America, Inc.
A non-profit organization that trains dogs ( often from rescue shelters ) for placement with disabled handlers. Contains PDF files of requirements.
http://www.assistancedogsofamerica.org/

Dogs With Jobs
In-depth information on working dogs and pets. Dog health, training, breeds, jobs, video clips, pictures, stories, dog quizzes, forum.
http://www.dogswithjobs.com

Paws with a Cause
Trains hearing dogs and service dogs for people with disabilities, provides lifetime support, and promotes awareness through education. Site includes a calendar of events, donation form and wish list, and job opportunities.
http://www.pawswithacause.org/

Service Dog resources throughout the U.S. by state
From Arizona to Wisconsin, and internationally: a directory of organizations involved with guide dogs, hearing dogs, support dogs, search and rescue dogs.
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/service.html

Assistance Dogs International
A description of a "Service Dog" as defined by the organization that sets the industry standards for training and placing Assistance Dogs worldwide.
http://www.adionline.org/service.html

Assistance Dogs of the Rockies, Inc.
Helping at-risk teens while providing services for the disabled. Puppy petting, training courses, and dog placement. Located in Rifle, Colorado.
http://adorinc.tripod.com

Canine Assistants
Nonprofit organization trains dogs to turn on lights, open doors, pull chairs, and retrieve dropped objects.
http://www.canineassistants.org/

Great Plains Assistance Dogs Foundation
A nonprofit assistance dog organization dedicated to providing assistance dogs, therapy dogs, seizure alert dogs and companion dogs for the physically challenged and people with disabilities.
http://www.greatplainsdogs.com

People and Animals Working in Sync, Inc.
Works with at-risk youth to train dogs to help disabled individuals maintain their independence. Includes photos and a forum.
http://groups.msn.com/PeopleAnimalsWorking...

Freedom Service Dogs, Inc.
Rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to assist people with physical disabilities; places trained service dogs with disabled individuals at no charge and provides lifetime support for the team; and educates the public about assistance dogs. Located in Colorado.
http://freedomservicedogs.org

Canine Support Teams
A California based non-profit organization that provides specially trained dogs to people with disabilities other than blindness.
http://www.caninesupportteams.org

Partners for Life: A Service Dog's Tale
A video portraying service dogs and their partners in real-life situations with the goal to educate employees in commercial, government and educational settings.
http://ag.arizona.edu/agdiv/servicedog/

[Suite 101] Service Dogs
Discussions on service dogs and how these dogs help people with disabilities.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/servic...

Freely My Life
The Life of a Service Dog. Includes service dog info, service dog links, disability information, vestibular disorders and mental illness information. Understand the partnership of a Service Dog Team.
http://www.angelfire.com/my/freelyserviced...

Eagles' Wings Service Dogs
A non-profit corporation associated with the Lycoming County, Pennsylvania SPCA that matches mobility impaired individuals with specially trained, homeless shelter dogs to assist their partners in gaining greater personal independence and to more fully participate in community life.
http://www.eagleswingsservicedogs.org

Assistance Dogs For Independence
A licenced charitable organisation in Australia that obtains, trains and maintains service dogs assisting people with disabilities achieve a greater level of independence.
http://www.assistancedogs.org.au/

Canix, European Canine Institute
Offers custom training of service dogs for physically disabled adults, guardian dogs for disabled children, hearing dogs for the hearing impaired and therapy dogs that visit chronically ill adults and children in hospitals and institutions. The dogs can be trained in Danish, English, German and Spanish.
http://canix.org/

Blue Ridge Assistance Dogs
Dedicated to providing individuals with disabilities professionally selected and trained Social/Therapy and Service Dogs.
http://www.blueridgeassistancedogs.org

Texas Hearing and Service Dogs
Trains and places hearing and service dogs. Includes volunteer information, procedure for applying for a dog, information about donating a dog, stories about some THSD dogs and their partners, and a FAQ.
http://www.servicedogs.org/

Ability.org: Guide Dogs
Listing of organizations training and working with service dogs for the disabled.
http://www.ability.org/Guide_Dogs.html

Dorseyweb.com
Learn about Lucy, a chocolate Labrador service dog for the disabled; also photos and links to service dog websites.
http://www.dorseyweb.com

k9assistance by Caesar
Caesar is a trained assistance dog (Golden Retriever)from Dogs for the Disabled in UK. This is his site, detailing his life with his wheelchair using companion.
http://www.k9assistance.co.uk

CastleRock's Special Assisting Canines
Trains dogs to perform mobility assistance and other services.
http://www.yipyip.com/CastleRock

N.E.A.D.S.
An organization that provides Service and Hearing Dogs nationally.
http://www.neads.org

Service Dog Sponsor
How to sponsor an individual Service Dog team.
http://www.angelfire.com/super/proudsponso...

Canine Partners for Life
Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to increase the independence and quality of life of individuals with mobility impairments or disabilities by providing professionally trained dogs to meet he specific needs of individual recipients and the necessary support services which promote the welfare of the recipient, canine and public.
http://www.k94life.org/

Delta Society: The National Service Dog Center (NSDC)
Links, information, resources, and FAQs about service dogs put out by the Delta Society.
http://www.deltasociety.org/ServiceInforma...

Florida Canines Assisting People, Inc
This organization rescues dogs and retrains them to act as service dogs for mobility impaired, hearing impaired and seizure disordered people. Dogs are placed primarily in Florida.
http://www.a-better-dog.bizhosting.com

Train Rite Assistance Dogs
A non-profit organization dedicated to training shelter dogs to assist individuals with various disabilities. Located in Oceanside, California.
http://www.trainrite.org

TCOT Service Dogs
Tuscaloosa County Obedience Training Dogs provides service dog training for seizure alert, counter balance, vision impairment, diabetes help, stroke victim help, and performs public education of service dog tasks, etiquette, time training, ADA compliance, behavior evaluations and AKC CGC testing.
http://hometown.aol.com/tcotservicedogs/my...

International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
A non-profit, cross-disability organization representing people partnered with guide, hearing, and service dogs.
http://www.iaadp.org/

Susquehanna Service Dogs
Service dog training organization located in Pennsylvania. Also contains links to other organizations and training information.
http://www.kss.org/ssd/index.htm

4 Paws For Ability
Non-profit agency placing mobility, hearing, seizure, autism, and emotional assistance dogs with children and adults with disabilities. Includes a calendar of events, FAQ, and information about raising and donating puppies.
http://www.4pawsforability.org/

Canines for Disabled Kids
A national nonprofit organization based in Princeton, MA. that trains a variety of dogs to help children who are deaf or physically disabled.
http://www.caninesforkids.org

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)
Non-profit organization provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and to professional caregivers providing pet assisted therapy.
http://www.caninecompanions.org/

Working Dogs Web Links Page
Working Dogs Cyberzine web links page.
http://www.workingdogs.com/links.htm

Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota
Dedicated to helping Minnesotans who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or disabled to become more independent and self confident by pairing them with specially trained assistance dogs.
http://www.hsdm.org

Support Dogs, Inc.
Non-profit agency founded in 1981 and based in St. Louis Missouri. Trains and places service and therapy dogs. History, events, policies, programs, newsletters, and photos.
http://www.supportdogs.org

Air Travel With Service Dogs
The Airline Carrier Access Act protects your right to fly with your service dog. Here are the latest regulations and how to use them.
http://www.k9man.com/flying_service_dogs.h...

Canines with a Cause
Helping kids and adults with mobility related disabilities become more independent with the assistance of a service dog.
http://www.canineswithacause.org/

Puppyraiser and Service Dog Webring
Webring for service dog organizations and the puppyraisers that volunteer for them.
http://r.webring.com/hub?ring=raisers

Key Companion Service-Dogs
A non-profit organization dedicated to bringing trained service dogs to adults and children challenged in individual ways. Including hearing ear, seizure alert and assistance dogs.
http://www.angelfire.com/sd/keycompanions/

Service Dogs and More
An educational and informational site about assistance dogs. How to act around a service dog team. How to train your own dog.
http://www.danawheels.net/sdog.htm

Helping Paws
Training service, therapy and companion dogs to improve the quality of life for a wide variety of individuals. Located in Creston, British Columbia.
http://www.helpingpaws.ca

Fidos for Freedom, Inc.
Fidos for Freedom is a volunteer assistance dog training organization in Baltimore. Includes information about volunteering, and service, hearing and therapy dogs.
http://www.fidosforfreedom.org/

Access Laws for Service Dogs
Federal (U.S.) and state laws guarantee your service dog access to businesses including airlines. Contact phone and tty numbers to get action, newsletter.
http://www.k9man.com/service_dog_access.ht...

Disability Aid Dogs
Australian not for profit group that trains dogs for the disabled, from service dogs to therapy and companion dogs, also dogs for the emotionally and mentally handicapped.
http://www.aiddogs.com.au

Comprehensive Paws With A Cause Site
This site covers information about raising and working a Paws With A Cause dog. It is a comprehensive, up-to-date, one stop informational site for those interested in raising or working a PAWS dog. PAWS trains hearing dogs, service dogs, combination dogs, and seizure response dogs.
http://www.ismi.net/paws

New Horizons Service Dogs, Inc.
Non-profit Florida-based organization that partners trained dogs with disabled handlers.
http://www.geocities.com/newhorizonsservic...

East Coast Assistance Dogs (ECAD)
Raises, trains, and places dogs with disabled individuals. Also works with emotional service dogs for facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes and for individual homes. Site includes an application, donation information, and a calendar of events.
http://www.ecad1.org/

Power Paws Assistance Dogs
We are dedicated to empowering people with disabilities for greater independence through the use of skilled Service Dogs, Home Helpmates, Social Dogs, and Therapy Dogs. Power Paws is a 501(c)3.
http://www.azpowerpaws.org

Service Dogs and More
Information, education, and first-person experience with Service (Assistance) Dogs. The home of the Owner-Trained Assistance Dog email list, and selling Teamwork books directly to people.
http://sdog.danawheels.net

Dog AID (Assistance in Disability)
UK nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities to train their own pet dogs as Assistance Dogs.
http://www.dogaid.org.uk

Top Dog
Arizona organization that helps disabled persons train their own service dogs.
http://www.topdog.org/Default.htm

K-9 Crossroads
We rescue shelter dogs and train them as either Service or Hearing Alert Dogs in Northern California.
http://www.k9crossroads.org

WATCH Service Dogs
Women And Their Canine Helpers offers service dogs for emotional assistance and security to women victims of PTSD, anxiety, depression and other emotional disabilities.
http://www.geocities.com/babyray97/WATCH.h...

OT-ADogs
Internet email list on how to train your own Assistance Dog. Also talk about access into public places.
http://www.danawheels.net/sdog/maillist.ht...

Canine Helpers for the Handicapped, Inc.
Nonprofit organization trains hearing dogs, service dogs, mobility dogs, and therapy dogs.
http://caninehelpers.netfirms.com/

K9 Service Dogs of New Jersey: Helping Hands
Trains dogs to act as helping hands for people who have no hands or have poor dexterity. Newsletter, training, dog care, and service dog law information.
http://www.k9man.com/helping_hand.htm

Pacific Assistance Dogs Society
Non-profit organization that trains assistance dogs for people with diabilities other than blindness.
http://padsdogs.org

Loving Paws Home Page
the majority of placements are with children with spinal cord injuries, also provides Service and Social Dogs to children with Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and other disabilities.
http://www.lovingpaws.com/

Canine Companions for Independence: Heart of Texas Chapter
Upcoming and past events, how to help, how to apply for a dog, and a FAQ.
http://www.ccihotdogs.org/

Cozy Canine House
Dog information on Service Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Guide Dogs, Clicker training, some breed referrals and several links to good dog sites.
http://home.att.net/~care4k9

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