Apply For Service Dog

Throughout this process we ll need to learn about your needs your lifestyle and your goals.

Apply for service dog.

The actual costs of two years preparation and training of a working service dog are upwards of 25 000. We ll help you determine if a service dog is a good fit for your needs and understand the responsibilities you will be taking on with a service dog. Once the application is tentatively approved the time frame from start until actual receipt of a service dog can be anywhere from eighteen to twenty four months. Service dogs for veterans who have a permanent disability are deaf or who suffer from severe hearing loss or who suffer from combat related post traumatic stress the application process being matched with a neads service dog can be a life changing partnership and our unique matching process relies on an exceptional attention to details.

Because we strive to make the best possible match between the service dog and the client placement schedules will vary. Making the best matches means we must evaluate and compare the temperament motivations and strengths of the dog with the lifestyle personality and assistance needs of the recipient. All fees are waived for veterans. Behaviors that disqualify a dog from being a freedom service dogs candidate include.

Getting a service dog is a life changing experience. Following the application review process the applicant will be notified within thirty days that their application was either accepted or denied. Prey drive chasing vocalizing or lunging at smaller animals such as cats rabbits squirrels and birds. Once a potential match has been identified the applicant is asked to contribute towards a portion of the cost of preparing the service dog.

Applicant must demonstrate proficiency in handling a service dog at home and in a variety of public environments while managing the dog s safety behavior and working skills.