What is a Service Dog?

A Service Dog is a dog who is trained to perform tasks to help mitigate one’s disability. These dogs are given access where the public are allowed. Our goal with a Service Dog is to enhance one’s life to give them more independence and freedom. Training a service dog takes roughly 2 years from puppy to move in day.

We would love to help you on your journey! These are the types of Service Dogs we train and place:

• PTSD Support

• Cognitive Safety and Support

• Mobility Assistance (Light, Medium and Heavy depending on factors)

• Seizure Alert and Response

• Medical Alert or Support

• Allergy Detection

Our Service Dogs are $15,000. This can be made in payments during the training, however they must be paid in full before the dog moves into your home for the final phase of training. $3000 deposit is due when you decide to purchase a dog from us. $6000 is due when the dog moves from a puppy raiser home into the training facility. The remaining $6000 is due when the dog moves into your home.

To start our journey together, please fill out this application!

What is a facility dog?

Facility dogs are carefully selected and specifically trained dogs who work in a facility and provide assistance and comfort to more than one person. Unlike therapy dogs, facility dogs are trained for specific tasks based on their facility needs, while owned by the facility. These dogs provide comfort, activities, mental stimulation, and emotional support.

Facility dogs begin training the second they are placed with their trainer at 8 weeks old. They begin working on socialization and potty training, and basic puppy manners at this age. They are trained and bred to be calm, dependable, and confident. Training takes roughly a year, to a year and a half, to insure the dogs are solid in temperament and behaviors.

Where could you find a facility dog?

• Nursing homes and assisted living

• Courthouses

• Schools

• Healthcare facilities

• And many more!

The benefits of a Facility Dog are endless. Providing emotional comfort to people and reducing stress is important in any aspect of one of these dog’s jobs. Facility dogs can also increase energy and happiness in people, specifically long term care facilities where morale for some residents can be low from missing family or pets. Having a facility dog on site can help tremendously and can be utilized it many different ways! They can assist in therapy session, help with behavior intervention, be included in class lessons plans and much more!

Cost: $10,000

Payments: $2000 deposit if the puppy is still in the puppy raiser’s home. $4000 due when the puppy moves into the program. And $4000 when the puppy is officially placed.

Fish is a young, cream colored Standard Poodle with an outgoing and social personality. This pup would blossom as either a Facility Dog or a Service Dog for specific needs. He has a laid back, but focused personality and loves to train.

Vex is a spunky, happy go lucky smooth coated Collie who enjoys being active. She would do well in an active style home, with someone who needs a service dog for needs that don’t include mobility. Her Puppy Raiser loves her outgoing spice and are very excited to help her on this journey.

Graham is a Facility Dog in training for Carman Ainsworth Schools. As a Portuguese Water Dog, Graham has a low-non shedding coat that will pair nicely with the elementary students. Graham is kind, loving and enjoys the littles with his puppy raiser.

Sweet, easy going Saint has big shoes to fill. Saint will be a PTSD Support Service Dog for a young girl. With his steady personality, he will help give the freedom and confidence to his handler.

Selly is as sweet as they come, with confidence and personality for days! She will be a Mobility Service Dog for a young girl who needs help with every day tasks. Selly has an amazingly level personality and will be an amazing partner to her handler

Miss Mische is a young Labrador Retriever with loads of spunk and love. Mische is in training to be a Facility Dog for a local school. She is progressing beautifully and has such a perfect temperament.