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For more trainers and programs that place dogs in this state, refer to the list of trainers and programs that place dogs throughout the entire United States.

Amazing Tails, LLC, Inc .

• Contact: Joan Bussard
• Address: . 651 Scroggy Road, Oxford, PA 19363
• Phone: (717) 529-6875
• Email: jbussard@hughes.net
• Website: www.amazing-service-dogs.com
• Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Seizures
• Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Take donations, Children (Based on the maturity of the child)
• Comments: Train dogs, Train Nationally

Canine Hearing Companions, Inc.

• Contact: Debra Schaser-Graef, Executive Director.
• Address: 247 E. Forest Grove Rd.; Vineland, NJ 08360.
• Phone: (856) 696-3668.
• TTY: (856) 696-3433.
• Fax: (856) 696-5405.
• Email: chcheardog@aol.com.
• Web site: hometown.aol.com/chcheardog/index.html.
• Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Seizure, Psychiatric, Other (see comments).
• Services Provided: Own animal, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Children (based on maturity of child).
• Comments: Provide services in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Also trains dogs to signal alerts for diabetes and angina.

Dog Ears & Paws, Inc.

• Contact: Debbie Winkler or Lee Rudolph.
• Address: PO Box 688; Owings Mills, MD 21117.
• Phone: (410) 655-2858.
• TDD: (410) 655-2858.
• Fax: (410) 795-6932.
• Email: Debbie@YOURCOMPANIONS.COM.
• Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric.
• Services Provided: Own animal, Train handler, Test & provide ID, Apprenticeship, Children (10 yrs).
• Comments: Train dogs, cats, some birds. Provide services in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

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.

The Gift of Sunshine, Inc.

• Contact: Julie E. Van Vliet, Executive Director
• Address: PO Box 246, Center Valley, PA 18034
• Phone: (610) 554-8725.
• Email: thegiftofsunshine@earthlink.net.
• Web site: www.thegiftofsunshine.org.
• Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Other (see comments).
• Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Take donations, Test & provide ID, Children (based on maturity of child).
• Comments: Provide services nationally. Helped develop the Parkinson's Walker Dog program at Independence Dogs, Inc. where I was Master Trainer for 7 years. I continue to train Parkinson's Walker Dogs.

HAPPY HELPERDOGS Training and Equipment

New Life Assistance Dogs

• Contact: Sandy Gingrich, Program Manager.
• Address: 1901 Olde Homestead Lane; Lancaster, PA 17605-0485.
• Phone: (717) 397-1841.
• Email: sandyg@udservices.org.
• Web site: www.udservices.org.
• Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Mobility, Psychiatric.
• Services Provided: Take donations, Children (based on maturity of child).
• Comments: Provide services in state only.

Susquehanna Service Dogs

• Contact: Nancy Fierer.
• Address: 555 LeSentier; Harrisburg, PA 17112.
• Phone: (717) 599-5920.
• Fax: (717) 564-8706.
• Email: lesentier@aol.com.
• Web site: www.kss.org/ssd/ssd.htm.
• Disabilities Animals Are Trained For: Hearing, Mobility.
• Services Provided: Take donations, Test & provide ID, Apprenticeship, Children (5 yrs., based on maturity of child).
• Comments: Provide services in state only.

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.