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RESOURCES FOR NEW OR PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS

Are you considering Emotional Support Dog, Service Dog, or Therapy Dog training ?

 

A good canine candidate for our helping dog programs is a dog who knows general obedience cues, is well-socialized, and is fundamentally curious about new places, people and experiences. Does your dog need help in these areas? Our programs can provide this foundation.

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SERVICE DOG PROGRAM 

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Please review the document below and contact us with any questions.  

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EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG (ESD) PROGRAM

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We will provide a letter of documentation for an Emotional Support Dog when items #1 and #2 below are on file. NOTE that an ESA is NOT a SERVICE DOG: if you are in a public place with an ESA, you can legally be asked to show a letter of documentation and if you do not do so, you can be required to leave. 

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  1. Evaluation showing your need. This is a mental health evaluation and is provided under our mental health therapy services. Typically, healthcare insurance can be used to pay for session(s) to evaluate appropriate need.  A list of insurances accepted is here. If appropriate need is documented, letter writing services are $40 + tax per letter. You will be asked identify the animal that you wish to be your Emotional Support Dog. If a letter is provided, it will contain information specific to that animal.

  2. Evaluation showing that the dog's behavior is appropriate for an ESA (Emotional Support Animal). We will not provide a professional ESA letter of documentation without first evaluating the behavior of the dog in the context in which he or she will be providing you with emotional support. If your dog is to be an ESA only in your own home, the behavioral evaluation session will take place in your home and will be scheduled at our hourly rate of service, typically for one hour.  If your dog passes evaluation, your letter will document your dog as an ESA only in your home. If your dog is to be an ESA both in your home and outside of your home in places where ESAs are allowed, we require that you and your dog enroll in and graduate from our Emotional Support Dog Program (see below). ​​

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THERAPY DOG PROGRAM

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Please review the documents below and contact us with any questions.  

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ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE

 

  1. Read all of the appropriate information on this page.

  2. Read the Helping Dog Programs overview page. 

  3. Identify the dog who will be your helping dog-in-training. You may apply for admission with a dog you already have in your home or a dog that you have identified for adoption or purchase.  If you are searching for a dog, we highly recommend that you schedule at least one dog selection session with us as you search for a dog. Contact us with any questions about scheduling. 

  4. Submit all three new client forms.

  5. Request admission by sending an email. In this email, identify which program you are applying to (Service Dog, Emotional Support Dog, or Therapy Dog).​ We will contact you with next steps. Please contact us with any questions.

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