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Bright Horizon Assistance Dogs

  • Contact:   Katrina Jablonsky
  • Address: 15 School Street , Sterling, MA  01564
  • Phone: 508 340 1172 Voice/TDD
  • Email:brighthorizon@comcast.net
  • Website: www. brighthorizondogs.org
  • Disabilities Animals are Trained for:  Mobility, Psychiatric,  Seizure
  • Services Provided : Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handle, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Help select, Children (Based on the maturity of the child)
  • Comments:   Train dogs, Place dogs in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.  Children are required to have adult supervision during training process.

Canine Helpers For The Handicapped, Inc.

  • Contact: Beverly Underwood.
  • Address: 5699 Ridge Road; Lockport, New York 14094.
  • Phone: (716) 433-4035.
  • Fax: (716) 433-4035.
  • TDD: (716) 433-4035.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide, Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handler, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Apprenticeship, Children (6 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services nationally and internationally.

Canine Working Companions, Inc.

  • Contact: Terry Plizga.
  • Address: 316 E. Walnut Street; Oneida, NY 13421.
  • Phone: (315) 366-1006.
  • TDD: (315) 366-1007.
  • Fax: (315) 366-1007.
  • Email: CWC@dreamscape.com.
  • Web site: www.cccanine.cc.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Take donations, Children (based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in state only, excluding Buffalo and New York City.

Dennis P. Owens

  • Contact: Dennis P. Owens.
  • Address: 23-39 95th Street; E. Elmhurst, NY 11369.
  • Phone: (917) 680-1172.
  • Fax: (425) 740-9213.
  • Email: animaltrainer@nyc.rr.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Psychiatric.
  • Comments: Train dogs for Mood/Anxiety Disorders and Survivors of assault Please be able to document your disabled status with documentation from your health care provider or court; survivors of violent crime require police or court documentation. Assistance with breed selection/networking with shelters & breed rescue organizations. Train/assess handler and service dog (candidate). Advise and support handler during crises; service dog (candidate) boarding available for clients during hospitalizations; moderate online service dog community for psychiatric service dog handlers. Provide services instate only.

East Coast Assistance Dogs

  • Contact: Lu or Dale Picard.
  • Address: PO Box 831; Torrington, CT 06790.
  • Phone: (860) 489-6550.
  • Fax: (860) 489-3791.
  • Email: ECAD1@AOL.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Psychiatric, Other (see comments).
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Children (11 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Trains animals for facilities or special schools.

Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation

  • Contact: George Salpietro.
  • Address: P.O. Box 142; Bloomfield, CT 06002.
  • Phone: (860) 243-4044.
  • Fax: (860) 243-7215.
  • Email: pr@fidelco.org.
  • Web site: www.fidelco.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide.
  • Services Provided: Apprenticeship, Children (16 yrs).
  • Comments: Provide services Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Freedom Guide Dogs For The Blind

  • Contact: Eric Loori.
  • Address: 1210 Hardscrabble Rd.; Cassville, NY 13318-1304.
  • Phone: (315) 822-5132.
  • Fax: (315) 822-5132 (call first).
  • Email: Freedomdog@a-znet.com.
  • Web site: www.freedomguidedogs.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Take donations, Children (17yrs.).
  • Comments: Provide services in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania .

Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind, Inc.

  • Contact: Cathy McDougall, Office Mgr.
  • Address: 371 East Jericho Turnpike; Smithtown, NY 11787.
  • Phone: (800) 548-4337.
  • Fax: (631) 930-9009.
  • Email: info@guidedog.org.
  • Web site: www.guidedog.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide and Capable Canine.
  • Services Provided: Blind, visually impaired and mulitple disabilities, Children (14 yrs., based on maturity of child),Take donations.
  • Comments: Provide services to students from all over the United States and many foreign countries.

Guiding Eyes For The Blind

  • Contact: Bev Klayman, Admissions.
  • Address: 611 Granite Springs Rd.; Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.
  • Phone: (914) 245-4024.
  • Toll Free: 1-800-942-0149.
  • TDD: (800) 421-1220.
  • Fax: (914) 245-1609.
  • Email: info@guiding-eyes.org.
  • Web site: www.guiding-eyes.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide.
  • Services Provided: Children (16 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services nationally and in Bermuda, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South America, Switzerland.

K-9 Partners

  • Contact: Lynn D. Hoover, LICSW.
  • Address: 505 Timber Lane; Jefferson Hills, PA 15025.
  • Phone: (412) 384-2677.
  • Fax: (610) 756-6100.
  • Email: jlrhoover@attbi.com.
  • Web site: www.k-9partners.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Psychiatric.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train Handler, Test & provide ID, Children (all ages).
  • Comments: Provide services in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. We work with owners/handlers to train their dogs to the maximum level wanted, with consideration for what each dog is capable of achieving. Comprehensive evalautions, collaborative health care.

Puppies Behind Bars, Inc.

  • Contact: Gloria Gilber Stoga.
  • Address: 99 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor; New York, NY 10016.
  • Phone: (212) 924-7404.
  • Fax: (212) 620-7136.
  • Email: info@puppiesbehindbars.com.
  • Web site: www.puppiesbehindbars.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide.
  • Services Provided: Children (based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services nationally and in Canada and France.
     
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