Apply For Service Dog

All fees are waived for veterans.

Apply for service dog.

The actual costs of two years preparation and training of a working service dog are upwards of 25 000. Applicant must be available and willing to communicate with sda staff throughout the application and placement process. Applicant must demonstrate proficiency in handling a service dog at home and in a variety of public environments while managing the dog s safety behavior and working skills. Freedom service dogs cannot accept dogs that have a bite history against a human or another dog.

Because we strive to make the best possible match between the service dog and the client placement schedules will vary. 50 non refundable application fee with your completed application. Making the best matches means we must evaluate and compare the temperament motivations and strengths of the dog with the lifestyle personality and assistance needs of the recipient. Behaviors that disqualify a dog from being a freedom service dogs candidate include.

Once the application is tentatively approved the time frame from start until actual receipt of a service dog can be anywhere from eighteen to twenty four months. Prey drive chasing vocalizing or lunging at smaller animals such as cats rabbits squirrels and birds. Getting a service dog is a life changing experience. Following the application review process the applicant will be notified within thirty days that their application was either accepted or denied.

Once a potential match has been identified the applicant is asked to contribute towards a portion of the cost of preparing the service dog.