Service Dog Training Programs: Northeast

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Canine Hearing Companions, Inc

Assistance Dogs International-Full Member

Address: 247 E. Forest Grove Rd.; Vineland, NJ 08360

Phone: (856) 696-3668 V/TTY

Fax: (856) 696-5405

Dogs Trained: Hearing, Seizure, Therapy

Other: Medical Alert

Area Served: NJ PA DE

Canine Helpers For The Handicapped, Inc.

Address: 5699 Ridge Road; Lockport, New York 14094

Phone: (716) 433-4035

Fax: (716) 433-4035

TDD: (716) 433-4035

Website: caninehelpers.org/

Types of Animals Trained: Guide, Hearing, Mobility, Seizure, Psychiatric

Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handler, Take donations, Test and Provide ID, Apprenticeship, Children (6 yrs., based on maturity of child).

Comments: Provide services nationally and internationally.

Canine Partners For Life

Assistance Dogs International-Full Member

Physical Address: 334 Faggs Manor Road; Cochranville, PA 19330-0170

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 170; Cochranville, PA 19330-0170

Phone: (610) 869-4902

Fax: (610) 869-9785

Website: www.k94life.org

Dogs Trained: Service, Seizure, Social

Area Served: 250 mile radius of facility/ will consider U.S.

Canine Working Companions, Inc.

Assistance Dogs International-Full Member

Address: P.O. Box 2128 Syracuse, NY 13220-2128

Phone/Fax: (315) 656-3301

Website: canineworkingcompanions.org/cwc_graphical/index.htm

Dogs Trained: Service, Hearing, Therapyl

Area Served: NY state excluding Buffalo & NYC

East Coast Assistance Dogs

Assistance Dogs International-Full Member

Address: P.O. Box 831; Torrington, CT 06790

Phone: (860) 489-6550

Fax: (860) 489-3791

Website: www.ecad1.org

Dogs Trained: Service, Social

Area Served: CT, NY, MA, FL, OH, NJ, RI

Fidos For Freedom, Inc.

Assistance Dogs International-Full Member

Address: P.O. Box 5508; Laurel, MD 20726

Phone: (410) 880-4178; TDD (301) 490-4005

Fax: (301) 490-9061

Website: www.fidosforfreedom.org/

Dogs Trained: Service, Hearing, Therapy

Area Served: 75 mile radius of Laurel, MD

The Gift of Sunshine, Inc.

Address: P.O. Box 246; Center Valley, PA 18034

Phone: (610) 554-8725

Website: www.thegiftofsunshine.org

Types of Animals Trained: Mobility, Other

Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Take donations, Test and 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.

Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind, Inc.

Address: 371 East Jericho Turnpike; Smithtown, NY 11787-2976

Phone: (800) 548-4337

Fax: (631) 930-9009

Website: www.guidedog.org

Types of Animals Trained: Guide

Services Provided: Take donations, Children (14 yrs., based on maturity of child).

Comments: Provide services nationally and in Brazil, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.

Guiding Eyes For The Blind

Address: 611 Granite Springs Rd.; Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Phone: (914) 245-4024

Toll Free: (800) 942-0149

Fax: (914) 245-1609

Website: www.guiding-eyes.org

Types of Animals Trained: 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.

HELPERDOGS Training and Equipment

Address: P.O. Box 7724; Wilmington, DE 19803-0724

Website: www.helperdogs.us

Types of Animals Trained: Mobility, Psychiatric

Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Train handler, Donations, Children (based on maturity of child).

Comments: Provide services nationally. For owners/trainers too far to travel for training sessions, I will consult and guide via AOL instant messaging, ICQ, email, or phone.

National Education Of Assistance Dog Services, Inc. (NEADS)

Assistance Dogs International-Full Member

Address: P.O. Box 213; West Boylston, MA 01583

Phone: (978) 422-9064

TDD: (978) 422-9064

Fax: (978) 422-3255

Website: www.neads.org

Types of Animals Trained: Hearing, Mobility, Other.

Services Provided: Multiple disabilities, Own animal, Take donations, Apprenticeship, Children (based on maturity of child).

Comments: Provide services nationally. Also train social dogs for childre.

New Life Assistance Dogs

Assistance Dogs International-Full Member

Address: P.O. Box 10485; Lancaster, PA 17605-0485

Phone: (717) 397-1841

Fax: (717) 293-1595

Website: www.udservices.org/newLife.asp

Dogs Trained: Service

Area Served: areas surrounding Lancaster PA

Puppies Behind Bars, Inc.

Address: 10 East 40th Street, 19th Floor; New York, NY 10016

Phone: (212) 680-9562

Fax: (212) 689-9330

Website: www.puppiesbehindbars.com

Types of Animals Trained: Guide

Services Provided: Children (based on maturity of child).

Comments: Provide services nationally and in Canada and France.

The Seeing Eye

Address: P.O. Box 375; Morristown, NJ 07963-0375

Phone: (973) 539-4425

Fax: (973) 539-0922

Website: www.seeingeye.org

Types of Animals Trained: Guide

Services Provided: Children (16 yrs.)

Comments: Provide services nationally and Canada.

Susquehanna Service Dogs

Assistance Dogs International-Full Member

Address: 3700 Vartan Way; Harrisburg, PA 17110

Phone: (717) 599-5920

Fax: (717) 541-5233

Website: www.keystonehumanservices.org/ssd/

Dogs Trained: Service, Hearing, Social

Area Served: PA and surrounding area

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