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Capable Canines of Wisconsin

  • Contact: Anne Bolstad
  • Address: PO Box 34, Onalaska, WI 54650
  • Phone: (608) 781-4419
  • Email: capablecanineswis@gmail.com
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Autistic
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Take donations, Children (based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: We are a non-profit agency. Service area is upper Midwest.

Reinforcement Unlimited  

  • Contact: Dana Long
  • Address: 800 S. Twisdale, Carbondale IL 62901
  • Phone: (734) 546 4423
  • Email: reinforcement_unlimited@yahoo.com
  • Types of dogs trained: Mobility and Psychiatric; Autism
  • Services Provided: Multiple Disabilities, Own Animal, Train Handler, Take Donations, Apprenticeship, Help select, Children (5 years)
  • Comments: Train dogs. Train nationally.

Wisconsin Academy For Graduate Service Dogs, Inc. (WAGS, Inc.)

  • Contact: Dawn Johanknect.
  • Address: P.O. Box 7203; Madison, WI 53707-7203.
  • Phone: (608) 241-9247.
  • Fax: (608) 241-9247.
  • Email: info@wags.net.
  • Web site: www.wags.net.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Take donations, Children (10 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Service provided in state only within 150 miles of Madison, WI .

Working Class Dogs, Inc.

  • Contact: Julianne Taylor, Executive Director
  • Address: Wonder Lake, IL
  • Phone: (815) 653-DOGS (3647)
  • Website: http://www.workingclassdogs.org/
  • Email: julianne@workingclassdogs.com
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide, Hearing, Mobility, Psychiatric, Other (see comments).
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Train handler, Take donations, Test & Provide ID, Children.
  • Comments: We pre-train mobility, hearing, and dogs for children with autism or developmental disabilities. We also assist the client with training their own dog. We assist with service dog training candidate selection for those interestd in training their own dogs.Provide services nationally. Also train facility dogs - physical, occupational, recreational, emotional therapy facility & social service agencies.

Disclaimer

Inclusion on this web site does not constitute endorsement by Delta Society, nor does omission imply disapproval.

The purpose of this web site is to inform members and friends of Delta Society about certain resources that may be available. There may be other programs available in your area that are not listed here. Because Delta Society has no control over the services provided and no mechanism for judging or verifying the competence of the individuals or organizations listed herein (the "listed entities"), no attempt has been made to evaluate the listed entities or exclude unsuitable entities from this web site. The listing of any entity herein does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Delta Society, and Delta Society hereby disclaims all responsibility and liability with respect to the performance or nonperformance of any services by any listed entity. Every effort was made to ensure that the information herein was accurate at the time of posting; Delta assumes no responsibility for any changes made by individual businesses.