Service Dog Training
Dogs can be the greatest companions you could ever ask for and this is doubly true for anyone with disabilities. Service dogs are lifesavers that can help people with debilitating health conditions cope despite their disadvantages.
Dogs can be the greatest companions you could ever ask for and this is doubly true for anyone with disabilities. Service dogs are lifesavers that can help people with debilitating health conditions cope despite their disadvantages.
We want to make sure that your service dog will be able to serve you best. This means being well-behaved, obeying commands, can function perfectly in both private and public settings, and being up to the task of seeing to your special needs.
What kinds of disabilities and situations can we prepare your service dog for?
Hearing Alert Dogs
Dog owners who are hearing impaired can rely on their service dogs to alert them to sounds such as:
- Smoke Detectors
- Alarm Clocks
- Door Bells
- Someone knocking at the door or calling their name
- Car Horns
- Emergency Vehicle Sirens
Mobility Dogs
Dog owners who need help getting around can also rely on their service dogs to do things like access buildings. They can also help with:
- Helping with mobility or providing balance assistance
- Fetching medication, canes, water bottles, etc.
- Turning lights on/off and pressing buttons
Operation Save-A-Vet, Save-A-Pet
Operation Save-A-Vet, Save-A-Pet supports Franklin County Veterans with service-connected disabilities by providing them highly-trained service dogs, which can greatly improve their quality of life.
Service dogs have proven to be highly valuable in assisting veterans with disabilities including (but not limited to) diabetes, seizure disorders, post-traumatic stress, psychiatric disorders, and traumatic brain injury. With your help, we can train dogs acquired through local rescue centers and shelters, as well as specialized breeding programs to provide this much-needed aid.
Your donations will help cover one year of highly specialized training - including initial veterinary care and other incidental expenses - which will allow them to become service dogs for veterans. The veterans will NOT be paying any of the costs that come with training service dogs.
If you would like to donate to Save-A-Vet, Save-A-Pet to help with the training of service dogs for verans, please Contact Us.
Service Therapy Alert Training Inc (STAT)
Service Therapy Alert Training Inc (STAT) is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Its mandate is to evaluate, train, test, and certify Assistant dogs to meet the needs of people with certain health conditions (physical, mental, or emotional) that can be mitigated with the help of dogs trained specifically to assist with their special circumstances
STAT aims to provide dogs with highly speciliazed training in order to give them the necessary skills, behavioral modification, and temperament testing needed to fullfil their roles. These roles can come in the form of a Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Alert Dog. For the purposes of clarification, all of these roles fall under the term Assistant Dog.
If you have a dog that you want to be trained with our Assistant Dog program, we would be more than happy to accommodate you. If you are still looking for a dog that would be perfect for this specialized training, we can provide you with the necessary information and guidance to find one.
If you would like to donate to STAT to help with the training of service dogs, please contact us.
WITH YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, WE CAN TRAIN MORE SERVICE DOGS, TO HELP MORE PEOPLE
