Apply For Service Dog

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.

Apply for service dog.

We ll help you determine if a service dog is a good fit for your needs and understand the responsibilities you will be taking on with a service dog. All fees are waived for veterans. Applicant must be available and willing to communicate with sda staff throughout the application and placement process. 50 non refundable application fee with your completed application.

Once a potential match has been identified the applicant is asked to contribute towards a portion of the cost of preparing the service dog. The actual costs of two years preparation and training of a working service dog are upwards of 25 000. Throughout this process we ll need to learn about your needs your lifestyle and your goals. Behaviors that disqualify a dog from being a freedom service dogs candidate include.

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. Because we strive to make the best possible match between the service dog and the client placement schedules will vary. Prey drive chasing vocalizing or lunging at smaller animals such as cats rabbits squirrels and birds. 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.

Following the application review process the applicant will be notified within thirty days that their application was either accepted or denied.