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America's Best Companions Service Dogs International

  • Contact: Mala Peratis.
  • Address: 74682 Yucca Tree; Palm Desert, CA 92260.
  • Phone: (760) 568-6475.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility.
  • Services Provided: Own animal, Train handler, Take donations, Test & provide ID.
  • Comments: Provide services nationally and in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

Assistance Dog Institute

  • Contact: Jorjan Powers
  • Address: 1215 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95407
  • Phone: 707-545-DOGS (3647)
  • Fax: 707-545-0800
  • Email: info@assistancedog.org
  • Disabilities Animals are Trained For: Mobility
  • Services Provided: Train handler, Children (based on maturity of child), Take Donations
  • Comments: Train throughout the U.S. Founded by Dr. Bonita Bergin, the Institute is a world leader in programs and methodologies to improve and expand service dog training. The Institute offers AS and MS degrees in Assistance Dog Education and Human Canine Life Sciences. In addition the High Schooled Assistance Dog program engages adolescents at risk for behavioral and emotional challenges in the training of assistance dogs for placement with clients with disbilities.

California Canine Academy/Assistance Dogs

  • Contact: Judy Warren
  • Address: 5659 W. Brooks Road, Merced, CA 95341
  • Phone: 209 723 2777
  • Email: INFO@CALIFORNIACANINE.ORG
  • Website: WWW.CALIFORNIACANINE.ORG
  • Disabilities Animals are Trained for: Hearing, Mobility, Psychiatric
  • Services Provided Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handler, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Apprenticeship, Help select, Children (Based on the maturity of the child)
  • Comments: Train dogs. Work and place animals in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

Canine Caretakers for Life

  • Contact: Paula Shepard.
  • Address: Stockton, CA.
  • Phone: (209) 470-2215.
  • Email: pshepard@service-dog.org.
  • Web site: www.service-dog.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric.
  • Services Provided: Own animal, Train handler, Test & provide ID, Children (based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in state only. Will require proof of disability and can assist in brush-up or addition of new tasks with fully trained dogs. Access advocate. ADA Compliance Inspector, Association of Disability Advocates.

Canine Companions for Independence

  • Contact: Clark Pappas, Program Director
  • Address: PO Box 466, 29565 Dutton Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0046
  • Phone: 707-577-1700
  • TDD: 707-577-1756
  • Fax: 707-577-1756
  • Email: info@cci.org
  • Web site: http://www.cci.org/
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Psychiatric, Cognitive
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Apprenticeship, Children (5 yrs)
  • Comments:Train dogs. Provide services nationally.

Canine Education Consultants

  • Contact: Gary J. DeGeronimo, Sr.
  • Address: 9125 E. Smoki Trail; Dewey, AZ 86327.
  • Phone: (928) 632-0003.
  • Fax: (928) 632-0700.
  • Email: Gdoggie501@msn.com.
  • Web site: www.thefourpawsinn.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric support.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handler, Take donations, Help select, Children (based on maturity of the child).
  • Comments: Provide services in Arizona and California. Promoting canine education through humane training for service, therapy, and companion animals.

Canine Support Teams, Inc.

  • Contact: Beverly Sigafoos.
  • Address: PO Box 956; Galt, CA 95632-0956.
  • Phone: (209) 745-3701.
  • Fax: (209) 745-3007.
  • TDD: Use a relay service.
  • Email: cstnorcal@aol.com.
  • Web site: www.caninesupportteams.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Hearing.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Train handler, Take donations, Children (8 yrs, based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services nationally and internationally provided individual is able to travel to Canine Support Teams.

Canine Support Teams, Inc.

  • Contact: Carol Roquemore.
  • Address: PO Box 891767; Temecula, CA 92589-1767.
  • Phone: (909) 301-3625.
  • Fax: (909) 301-3605.
  • TDD: (909) 943-3972.
  • Email: cstmain@aol.com.
  • Web site: www.caninesupportteams.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Psychiatric.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handler, Take donations, Children (8 yrs, based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services nationally. Individual must be able to travel to Canine Support Teams for team training and once a year thereafter for re-certification.

Discovery Dogs

  • Contact: Shari Dehouwer.
  • Address: P.O. Box 6050; San Rafael, CA 94903.
  • Phone: (415) 479-9557.
  • Fax: (415) 472-4431.
  • Email: info@discoverydogs.org.
  • Web site: www.discoverydogs.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility
  • Services Provided: Own animal, Train handler, Take donations, Children (based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in state only local to San Francisco Bay Area. All training is accomplished using reward-based Operant Conditioning.

Doggie Do Good

  • Contact: Sandy Sandberg.
  • Address: 514 E San Luis Drive; Santa Maria, CA 93455.
  • Phone: (805) 896 2344.
  • Phone (Toll Free): (877) K9RULES .
  • Fax: (805) 938 1274.
  • Email: K-9@DoggieDoGood.com.
  • Web site: http://www.doggiedogood.com/.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Psychiatric.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, train own animal; train handler; Apprenticeship; Help select; Children.
  • Comments: Train dogs, cats and other species. Train nationally.

Dogs 4 Dis-Abilities

  • Contact: Deborah VanGelder.
  • Address: 116 Dolores Court; Redlands, CA 92374.
  • Phone: (909) 794 3010.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Psychiatric.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities; own animal; train handler; help select; children (10 yrs., based on the maturity of the child).
  • Comments: Train dogs. Train for California.

F.E.T.C.H. (Finding Empowerment Through Canine Helpmates)

  • Contact: Tiffani Woodworth
  • Address: 207 North C Street, Lompoc, CA 9343 .
  • Phone: (805) 588 0232
  • Email: fetchtiffk9@yahoo.com
  • Web site: www.fetchdoodles.com
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Hearing
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities; Own animal; Train handler; Help select; Children (Based on the maturity of the child)
  • Comments: Train dogs. Work or place animals in all states. In Spring 2006 will breeding Goldendoodles which is a cross between a Standard Poodle and a Golden Retriever. The dogs will be fully trained as service dogs and available for purchase.

Gateway to Canine Partnerships (GCP)

  • Contact: Linda Robinson
  • Address: 40 North 800 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
  • Phone: (801) 359-5595
  • Fax: (801) 359-2228
  • Email: lindargcp@comcast.net
  • Website: www.gatewayservicedogs.org
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Train handler, Take donations, Test and provide ID, Apprenticeship, Help select, Children (Based on the maturity of the child or degree of family involvement)
  • Comments: Train dogs. Provide services in California, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.

  • Contact: .
  • Address: 350 Los Ranchitos Rd.; San Rafael, CA 94903.
  • Phone: (800) 295-4050.
  • Fax: (415) 499-4035.
  • Email: information@guidedogs.com.
  • Web site: www.guidedogs.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide.
  • Comments: Provide services nationally and in Canada.

Heavenly Helpers

  • Contact:Judith Tudor.
  • Address: P.O. Box 5164; Alamogordo, NM 88310.
  • Phone: (505) 434-2981.
  • Email: JOSHUA122301@yahoo.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing; Mobility; Seizure.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities; own animal; train handler; take donations; test and provide ID; Apprenticeship; help select; children (based on the maturity of the child).
  • Comments: Train dogs. Train in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Teach classes one on one.

Hilltop Assistance Dogs

  • Contact: Mette Bryans.
  • Address: 4150 Park Hill Rd.; Santa Margarita, CA 93453.
  • Phone: (805) 438-3717.
  • Email: htadogs@tix.net.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handler, Take donations, Children (based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in state only (central California coast).

K9 BAR Academy  

  • Contact: Anthony Gio Giammarco
  • Address: 11271 Ventura Blvd. #121, Studio City, CA 91604
  • Phone: 213 999 4466
  • Email: gio@k9baracademy.com
  • Website: www.k9baracademy.com
  • Disabilities Animals are Trained for: Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric
  • Services Provided Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Help select, Children (8 yrs.)
  • Comments: Train dogs. Place dogs in California. People and animals must go through a screening process

Laughing Eyes Kennels

  • Contact: Cody Traver
  • Address: 201 Nogal Canyon Road, Nogal, NM 88341
  • Phone: (575) 354 4342
  • Email: lekennel@lekennels.org
  • Website: http://www.lekennels.org/
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Psychiatric
  • Services Provided: Train handler, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Apprenticeship, Help select, Children (Based on the maturity of the child)
  • Comments: .Train Dogs. Place service dogs in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Texas, Washington

Leashes for Living Assistance Dog School, Inc.

  • Contact: Paul White
  • Address: 22509 Casa De Carol, Ramona, CA 92065
  • Phone: 760-787-9182
  • Email: Stairman6@aol.com
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Seizure.
  • Services Provided: Multiple Disabilities, Train Handler, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Apprenticeship, Children (2 yrs.).
  • Comments: Provide services in the San Diego area. Students must attend 3 classes a month for 2 years. Train mostly with adults, but consider working with children depending on the child's needs and appropriateness for classroom attendance.

Loving Paws Assistance Dogs

  • Contact: Linda Jennings.
  • Address: P.O. Box 12005; Santa Rosa, CA 95406-2005.
  • Phone: (707) 586-0798.
  • Fax: (707) 586-0799.
  • Email: lvgpaws@lovingpaws.com.
  • Web site: www.lovingpaws.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility.
  • Services Provided: Take donations, Children (5-17 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services nationally.

MDT Services

  • Contact: Mitch
  • Address: P.O. Box 8169; Fort Mohave, AZ 86427
  • Phone: (928) 219-4038
  • Email:mdtdogs@hotmail.com
  • Website:http://www.mdtdogs.com or http://www.mitchelldogtraining.us
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide, Hearing, Mobility, Seizures, Psychiatric, Autism
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Children (10 yrs.).
  • Comments: Provide services in Arizona, California, and Nevada

Paw Pals Assistance Dogs

  • Contact: Wendi Okabayashi
  • Address: 23811 Washington Avenue C110-199, Murrieta, CA 92562
  • Phone: (951) 600-5852
  • Email: Ashleyzmom@aol.com
  • Web site : http://www.paw-pals.org/page/page/1117008.htm
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities; Children (based on the maturity of the child). Accept donations.
  • Comments: Train and place dogs in Southern California and Colorado.

Paws'itive Teams

  • Contact: Carol Davis.
  • Address: 12357 Lomica Dr.; San Diego, CA 92128.
  • Phone: (858) 674-0845.
  • Fax: (858) 674-7461.
  • Email: paws@pawsteams.org.
  • Web site: www.pawsteams.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities.
  • Comments: Our dogs are trained using positive methods ("operant conditioning") and are kept in the trainer's home until placement. Once the dog's new partner is chosen, training then is adapted to emphasize specific skills needed. Preparing a dog for placement begins as early as 7 weeks of age and culminates with placement at approximately 2 years of age. We only place dogs in San Diego County.

Pro-Train

  • Contact: Mark Castillero.
  • Address: 1544 Avohill Drive; Vista, CA 92084.
  • Phone: (760) 749-0897; (877) 223-3647 (toll-free).
  • Email: protrain@flash.net.
  • Web site: www.protraindog.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide, Hearing, Mobility, Psychiatric, Other (see comments).
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Apprenticeship, Children (based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services nationally. Also train Protection dogs.

Rainbow Center

  • Contact: Susan Black/Tucker.
  • Phone: (805) 227-0555.
  • Fax: (805) 227-0555 (call first).
  • Email: sdofcalif@hotmail.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Psychiatric.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Train handler, Children (based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in state only.

The Sam Simon Foundation

  • Contact: Jannelle Hackman
  • Address: 30765 Pacific Coast Hwy., #113, Malibu, CA 90265
  • Phone: (310) 457 5898
  • TDD: (310) 457-5898
  • Fax: (310) 457-9312
  • Email: info@samsimonfoundation.org
  • Website: www.samsimonfoundation.org
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing
  • Services Provided: Children (10 yrs.)
  • Comments: Provide services in Arizona and California

San Francisco SPCA Hearing Dog Program

  • Contact: Ralph Dennard.
  • Address: 2500 16th St.; San Francisco, CA 94103.
  • Phone: (415) 554-3020.
  • Fax: (415) 552-7041.
  • TDD: (415) 554-3022.
  • Email: hearingdog@sfspca.org.
  • Web site: www.sfspca.org/hearing_dogs/index.shtml.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing.
  • Services Provided: Take donations, Children (12-17 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in California and Nevada.

Shannon L Wrenn  

  • Contact: Shannon L. Wrenn
  • Address: 13730 Portofino Drive Apt. B, Del Mar, CA 92014
  • Phone: (858) 752 3428
  • Fax: (540) 297 9322
  • Email: wrenn2@aol.com
  • Disabilities trained for: Mobility; Children with Autism
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities; Own animal; Train handler; Help select; Children (Based on the maturity of the child)
  • Comments: Train dogs. Train in California only. ADI certified instructor and has been employed by Canine Companions for Independence. Has done independent contracting for the Northstar Foundation and for the St. Francis of Assisi Service Foundation

Walking Wolf's Dog Training

  • Contact: Deborah VanGelder.
  • Address: 116 Dolores Court; Redlands, CA 92374.
  • Phone: (909) 794-3010.
  • Email: walkingwolf1@aol.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Psychiatric.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handler, Help select, Children (7 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in state only. The emphasis here is based on positive reinforcement without the use of choke chains or pinch collars. Safety first for animal and handler.

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