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Provides dogs trained to assist individuals who have both visual and hearing impairments. Dogs trained for these individuals recognized and respond to hand signals and American Sign Language (ASL) with or without vocal support. The guide dogs have been trained to help individuals who have both visual impairments or blindness as well as a hearing impairment increase their mobility and independence and/or maximize their ability to communicate effectively.
Trains dogs to pull wheelchairs, turn on lights, pick up items, etc. Hearing dogs trained for hearing; or with other disabilities. Provides highly trained assistance dogs at no charge to the recipient.
Helps individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence by training and placing service and skilled companion dogs to aid with the individual’s daily needs. Program includes trained service dogs, skilled companion dogs (therapy dogs), and school facility dogs.
Provides certified hearing service dogs for hearing and visually impaired individuals, enabling them to maintain their independence. Each dog and owner are trained in meeting the needs of the other.
Provides trained guide dogs to eligible individuals who are blind or visually impaired at no cost.
Provides certified service dogs to children and Veterans (agency provides the dog - a client can not have their own pet trained to be a service dog). Once the dog is task trained for the child or Veteran, clients must attend a 9-day training class to learn how to work with their dogs.
Official US Service Animal & Support Animal Registry. Can register Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals, or apply for a letter from a licensed mental health professional for housing.
Provides and trains individuals in the use of guide dogs. The guide dogs have been trained to help individuals who have visual impairments or blindness increase their mobility and independence and/or maximize their ability to communicate effectively. Offers a variety of training options, including in-home and on-campus, to pair recipients with their guide dog.
Provide guide dogs and training to veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders with disabilities. Specializes placing highly-skilled service and guide dogs to individuals with physical injuries, PTSD, hearing and vision loss, and seizures.
Provides and trains individuals in the use of guide dogs for Veterans. The guide dogs have been trained to help individuals who have visual impairments or blindness increase their mobility and independence and/or maximize their ability to communicate effectively.
Provides assistance dogs to people with developmental or physical disabilities who can demonstrate that a Canine Companion will enhance their independence or quality of life. Trains dogs regarding 40 commands.
Provides guide dogs and trains individuals in the use of guide dogs. The guide dogs have been trained to help individuals who have visual impairments or blindness increase their mobility and independence and/or maximize their ability to communicate effectively. Offers a free 28-day residential training program to pair recipients with their guide dog. Provides follow-up assistance in the form of phone calls, emails, and in-home visit (as needed) to graduates during the life of the trainee.
Trains Hearing Dogs to alert individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to basic sounds such as a smoke alarm, a ringing telephone, a crying baby or a doorbell. Trains Service Dogs to perform tasks such as opening doors, turning light switches on/off, or picking up an object as small as a dime. Should the client fall, the dog can even be trained to act as a brace so the person can regain position. A dog can be trained to (among other things) push life-alerts, help and/or comfort a person during a seizure and get help or the phone for the client. PAWS now provides Service Dogs to children with Autism. Service Dogs for Children with Autism act as constant companions to children with autism to help them improve social interactions and relationships, expand verbal and nonverbal communication, teach life skills, increase interest in activities and decrease stress within the family. A PAWS Dog doesn’t pass judgment, but breaks into the world of autism and becomes a crucial part of the family’s life.
Places service dogs with children, veterans with disabilities, individuals with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, adults who are deaf, and adults with type-1 diabetes.
Provides services for veterans with severe vision loss or blindness. Provides eye care, magnifiers, talking watches, rehabilitation, support groups, counseling, and coordinates with other agencies to provide guide/service dogs. Inpatient and outpatient services are offered.

Categories

Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Braille and Tactile Aids
Vocational Rehabilitation
Veterans
Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Service Animals
Low Vision Aids
Voice/Audio Output Aids
Eye Care
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Provides guide dogs and training for new guide dog users during 3 week residential training program. Provides transportation to and from the training session.
Provide guide dogs and training to veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders with disabilities. Specializes placing highly-skilled service and guide dogs to individuals with physical injuries, PTSD, hearing and vision loss, and seizures.
Pilot Dogs gives its trained animals to the blind at absolutely no charge. The blind person, his family, friends or a sponsoring agency are not obligated for this service. The Pilot Dog, four weeks room and board, all equipment and round trip transportation are provided to the qualified student. The cost to the organization for this service is approximately $8,000. When the blind student arrives for their four-week stay, they immediately begin to take care of their dog. This usually starts with the new master bathing the dog. This bathing process is the preliminary teaching to the student about the dog's care. Simple short walks are taken, always in the company of our professional trainers. The walks and obstacles become increasingly more difficult. Eventually, the dog and master find their way about our largest department stores, off and on the buses and across our busiest thoroughfares by themselves.
Provides professionally trained guide dogs to blind and professional instruction in a 21-day residential training program.
Provides guide dogs; assists new owners to use the dogs. 2.5 week residential training program. Transportation provided to and from training sessions.
Trains dogs to guide the blind. Provides two and a half weeks of in-residence training to successfully match the blind person with a guide dog. Room, board, all equipment, and round-trip transportation are provided free of charge to the student.
Trains dogs to assist individuals with physical disabilities. Dogs are able to pull wheelchairs, turn on lights, pick up items and various other task based commands that enhance the independence of people with disabilities. Provides a two-week training session and ongoing follow-up support for each recipient.

Provide service dogs to adults, children and veterans with disabilities and facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings.