Disability Resource Directory

Assistance Dog Programs and Organizations

1. Assistance Dogs International, Inc. (ADI)
   ADI is a coalition of not for profit organizations that train and place Assistance Dogs.
   
2. Canine and Abled
   Canine and Abled is a service dog education program dedicated to promoting awareness and acceptance of service dog teams everywhere.

   "Being partnered with a service dog has opened my eyes to a gross misunderstanding throughout the general public regarding service dogs, the rights and priveleges a SD team is entitled to, and the unique benefits these canine angels bestow upon their disabled partners".

   "My goal with Canine and Abled is to evoke tolerance of the disabled; something that is sorely lacking in today's society. I know in my heart that people would not say rude things or deny access to disabled persons who rely upon service dogs if only they had insight of what these dogs do for us, and what life is like for a partnered team".

   "Canine and Abled has been launched in schools, businesses, civic associations and the like and has received many accolades from audiences everywhere. It has also gained much attention in the media of late, and has been a great opportunity to promote awareness".

   "It's so very important for me to spread my message far and wide! I can't begin to tell you how an access challenge affects a person who relies so completely upon their service dog. Education means open doors and open doors mean freedom; something our service dogs have so generously and selflessly given back to us".
   "Kimberly Carnevale, Dewey (service dog), and Dawson (service dog in training)"--
   "Together, we are Canine and Abled".

3. CCI
   Canine Companions for Independence is a non-profit organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and to professional caregivers providing pet assisted therapy.
   CCI provides assistance dogs to injured military personnel.
   PO Box 446; Santa Rosa, California 95402-0446 USA
   
4. Cozy Canine House
   Information on Assistance Dogs, Clicker Training and links to some great resources!
   
5. Delta Society
   Health Benefits of Animals, Therapy Animals, and Service Dogs.
   289 Perimeter Road East; Renton, WA 98055-1329 USA
   
6. Dog Ears and Paws
   Trains assistance dogs and therapy dogs for people with special needs, using only the most motivational, humane techniques available.
   5399 Enterprise Street; Sykesville, MD 21784 USA
   
7. Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.
   10175 Wheeler Road; Central Point, Oregon 97502 USA
   
8. East Coast Assistance Dogs (ECAD)
   East Coast Assistance Dogs, teaches and places loving and confident disabled/handicapped assistance trained service dogs with the physically disabled.
   ECAD works with alternative high schools and teaches their at risk students how to train these dogs. The trained dogs enable people with disabilities to gain greater independence and mobility!
   
9. Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
   The GDBA's purpose is to enhance the mobility, independence and quality of life of sight impaired people by providing guide dogs and other services.
   Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3YG
   
10. Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
    350 Los Ranchitos Road; San Rafael, California 94903 USA
    
11. Guide Dogs of America
    An International Guiding Eyes Program.
    13445 Glenoaks Boulevard; Sylmar, California 91342 USA
    
12. Guiding Eyes for the Blind
    is dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired men and women.
    611 Granite Springs Road; Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 USA
    
13. International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
    The IAADP  is a non-profit, cross-disability organization representing people partnered with guide, hearing and service dogs.
    38691 Filly Drive; Sterling Heights, Michigan 48310 USA
    
14. KSDS, Inc
    KSDS trains Guide Dogs, Service Dogs and Social Dogs..
    KSDS, Inc; 124 W. 7th Street; Washington, Kansas 66968 USA
    
15. Paws For Friendship, Inc. (Therapy Pets)
    National and international animal assisted therapy organization
    
16. Pine Mountain Danes
    Pine Mountain Danes, a non-profit organization, raises, trains, and places Great Danes with people having mobility and balance impairments.
    
17. New Horizons Service Dogs
    New Horizons provides trained service dogs to people with disabilities.
    1590 Laurel Park Ct; Orange City, Florida 32763 USA
    
18. Paws With A Cause®
    Paws With A Cause® trains Assistance Dogs nationally for people with disabilities and provides lifetime team support which encourages independence.
    PAWS® promotes awareness through education.
    4646 South Division; Wayland, Michigan 49348 USA
    (Physical location: Moline, Michigan)
    
19. Service and Assistance Dogs
    Service Dog Resources Throughout the U.S. (By State)
    Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Support Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs
    
20. Service Dog Central
    Service Dog Central is a community of service dog partners and trainers working together to bring you their combined knowledge about service dogs..
    
21. Service Dogs and More!
    Good information on Assistance Dogs.
    • Disability Laws by State
      
22. Southeastern Guide Dogs
    Guide Dog School in Florida for the Blind - guide dog training.
    Palmetto, Florida 34221 USA
    
23. Susquehanna Service Dogs
    SSD  breeds or acquires, raises, trains and provides service dogs to assist people with disabilities to become more independent.
    Keystone Children and Family Services
    3700 Vartan Way; Harrisburg PA 17110 USA
    
24.  Tender Loving Canines
    Service Dogs from people who care.
    TLCAD  is a non-profit organization that provides custom trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities.
    
25. Texas Hearing and Service Dogs (THSD)
    Texas Hearing and Service Dogs (THSD) adopts dogs from animal shelters and trains them as working partners for Texans living with disabilities - free of charge.
    4803 Rutherglen; Austin Texas 78749 USA
    
26.  The Sam Simon Foundation Hearing Dog Program
    The Sam Simon Foundation is a nonprofit organization that trains and places dogs with deaf and hard of hearing people living in California.
     Here is an organization that not only rescues dogs from animal shelters and humane societies but also provides FREE spay/neuter services to cats and dogs belonging to low-income residents of the City of Los Angeles.
    30765 Pacific Coast Highway #113; Malibu, CA 90265 USA
    
27. The Seeing Eye Home page
    Founded in 1929 the school's mission is to enhance the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of blind people through the use of Seeing Eye dogs.
    Morristown, New Jersey 07963-0375 USA
    
28. Therapet Animal Assisted Therapy Foundation
    Therapet is a non-profit organization whose mission is to facilitate the use of animals in the healing and rehabilitation of acute and chronically ill individuals.
    
29.  Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
    Service Animals | Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    
30. WOLF PACKS®
    List of Service Dog Schools and Information.
    
31. Workingdogs.com
     A Must See Site!
    • Directory of Web Sites for Working Dog Enthusiasts
      Very comprehensive!
      
32. Working Service Dog
    Service Dog Supplies including service dog vests, service dog harnesses, patches and ID Badges .
    PO Box 268; Bohemia, NY 11716 USA
    

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