“Sooner has given me the gift of independence.
I can’t imagine life without him.
He is such an integral part of my day-to-day living.”
Alexis Courneen's service dog Sooner was trained through the Independence Dog Project, a partnership project between Delta Society and NEADS.
National Service Animal Resource Center
The National Service Animal Resource Center is a web-based Delta Society program, providing information and resources for people with disabilities, as well as their friends and family, who are considering getting a service animal or who are currently partnered with a service animal. The NSARC also provides resources for people with disabilities who have access problems entering the workplace and other public places with their service animals. If you've got a question about service animals, more than likely, you'll find the answer here.
Service Animal Basics
Definitions and descriptions of service animals and related terms.
Denied Access, Now What?
The most frequent questions received by Delta Society are about the legal rights of individuals with disabilities who have service animals, especially whether service animals must be allowed in privately owned businesses that serve the public.
Getting a Service Animal
Being an informed consumer is your first major step when considering bringing a service animal into your life. This section will help answer many questions about what service animals are, who can have them, the laws that apply to them, and what you can do to locate the best service animal for your needs.
Service Animals & Housing
Learn more about the laws that relate to and protect service dogs in housing.
Travel with your Service Animal
Service animals can help people with disabilities to be more mobile. Trains, planes, buses, and even cruise ships can carry people and their service animals to routine destinations or on to exotic adventures. Browse traveler-tested tips focus on dogs, but many of the suggestions apply to other species as well.
Service Animal FAQs
If you've got a question about service animals, more than likely, you'll find the answer here. The answers to the most frequently asked questions received by the National Service Animal Center.
Trainers & Products
Quickly locate organizations and associations of service animal trainers, training programs, companies and individuals who manufacture and/or sell equipment and other supplies for service animals, including vests, harnesses, patches, and assistive devices.
Articles & Resources
This directory of articles, abstracts and other resources will help you further your knowledge of the benefits of utilizing a service animal. Included in this section is Delta Society’s Minimum Standards for Service Dogs.