Service Animal Resources 

Service Dog Resources: 

  1. Assistance Dogs International – www.assistancedogsinternational.org  - sets standards for and accredits member training programs
  2. International Association of Assistance Dog Partners – www.iaadp.org  – includes lists of traditional tasks and helps differentiate a “task” from typical pet behavior.
  3. Delta Society – www.deltasociety.org
  4. Psychiatric Service Dog Society – www.psychdog.org  
  5. www.dogster.com – includes forums for people with service dogs, especially those with medical and psychiatric disabilities

 

Organizations that Provide Specific Types of Service Animals

  1. Canine Companions for Independence  (Mobility)  www.cci.org
  2. Sam Simon Foundation (Hearing)  www.samsimonfoundation.com
  3. Guide Dogs for the Blind  www.guidedogs.com

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