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4 Paws For Ability, Inc.

  • Contact: Karen Shirk, Executive Director.
  • Address: 253 Dayton Avenue; Xenia, OH 45385.
  • Phone: (937) 374-0385.
  • Email: karen4paws@aol.com.
  • Web site: www.4pawsforability.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Autism, Asperger's, Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Emotional support (Children only), Parkinson's.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, (Note that we do not train owned dogs nor training your own dog) Take donations, Test & provide ID, Children Three unit team - caregiver, child, dog.
  • Comments: We place dogs throughout the United States and in Canada, primarily with children, and specialize in Autism/Asperger's assistance dogs. We do place dogs with tracking skills. Dogs for emotional support are placed with children or adults who are not in their own legal guardian and are placed on a three unit team. Dogs for emotional support might be placed with children who have disabilities such as ADHD, Down's syndrome, developmental delay, or multiple disability.

A Better Pet, LLC

  • Contact: Rachel Friedman, MSW, LISW.
  • Address: 2553 Queenston Road; Cleveland Heights, OH 44118.
  • Phone: (216) 321-7654.
  • Email: rachel@abetterpet.com.
  • Web site: www.abetterpet.com.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Psychiatric, Other (see comments).
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handler, Help select, Children (6 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in Connecticut and Ohio. Also public speaking services and online and telephone consults. Also trains cats.

Assistance Dogs Of America, Inc.

  • Contact: Chris Diefenthaler.
  • Address: 8806 State Rt. 64; Swanton, OH 43558.
  • Phone: (419) 825-3622.
  • Fax: (419) 825-3710.
  • Email: ADAIfacili@aol.com.
  • Web site: www.adai.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Other (see comments).
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Take donations, Children (12 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services within 250 miles of Toledo, Ohio. Also trains therapy dogs for special needs

Canines Helping Independent People

  • Contact: Brenda Mosley.
  • Address: 2322 44th Street NW; Canton, OH 44709.
  • Phone: (330) 493-7643.
  • Fax: (330) 493-7643.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Other (see comments).
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Take donations, Children (16yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services in Ohio and West Virginia. Also trains therapy dogs for Alzheimer units

Circle Tail, Inc.

  • Contact: Marlys Staley.
  • Address: 8834 Carey Lane; Pleasant Plain, OH 45162.
  • Phone: (513) 877-3325.
  • Fax: (513) 877-3325.
  • Email: training@circletail.org
  • Web site: www.circletail.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric, Other (see comments).
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities,Own animal, Train handler,Take donations, Test & provide ID, Children (14 years and older, based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services within a 75 mile radius of Cincinnati, OH. Some exceptions. Also train therapy and facility dogs to be used in a medical or retirement facility setting.

Goodwill Industries Service Dog Training Program

  • Contact: Beth Iler.
  • Address: 408 9th Street SW; Canton, OH 44707.
  • Phone: (330) 454-9461 ext. 345.
  • Fax: (330) 4549465.
  • Email: servicedogs@goodwillcanton.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility.
  • Comments: Provide services Ohio.

Pilot Dogs, Inc.

  • Contact: J. Jay Gray, Executive Director.
  • Address: 625 W. Town St.; Columbus, OH 43215.
  • Phone: (614) 221-6367.
  • Fax: (614) 221-1577.
  • Web site: www.PilotDogs.org.
  • Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Guide.
  • Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Take donations, Children (15 yrs., based on maturity of child).
  • Comments: Provide services nationally and in Argentina, Canada, Israel, and Russia.
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.