Service Dog/ Facility Dog

First step is to complete our inquiry form:

Paws Giving Independence accepts service dog applications for children 10 years and older and facilitated service dog applications for children 6 years and older. 

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Facility Dog: a specially trained dog that works with a volunteer or professional in a residential or clinic setting. The dog must be trained to do specific, skilled tasks in a variety of different situations within the facility environment with multiple clients; it must be more than just a presence within the facility. ADI certified Facility Dogs and their handlers are trained to the same standards as ADI certified Assistance Dogs. In some countries facility dogs do not have any public access while in other countries public access is permitted only when the dog and trained handler are directly working with a client with a disability. 

Service Dog: a dog that works for individuals with disabilities other than blindness or deafness. Service dogs are trained to perform a wide variety of tasks including but not limited to; pulling a wheelchair, bracing, retrieving, alerting to a medical crisis, and providing assistance in a medical crisis.