Service Dog Eligibility –
- The applicant will be the person handling the assistance dog
- Be responsible
- Have a stable home environment including support of household members
- Be able to describe how an assistance dog would help increase your independence and daily life
- Have a disability that impacts your life and ability to engage in activities of daily living
- Have a positive attitude, open mind, and willing to learn and take constructive redirection
- Be able to provide for the dog’s physical and emotional well being
- Support and referral from a licensed professional such as a medical doctor or psychiatrist
We feel strongly that the best way to set clients up for success as a team with an assistance dog is to carefully determine whether they realistically could benefit from one of the dogs we have available; We do not rush our dogs during their raising or training for placement. We also do not force a partnership. We match applicants to an assistance dog and teach how to work as a team to live life independently.
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