Guide Dogs

• Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. - Providing guide dogs and training in their use to visually impaired people throughout the United States and Canada.
• Guide Dogs in Australia - Includes photos, common myths about guide dogs, and a quiz.
• Guide Dogs of America - Provides professionally trained guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge, to blind and visually impaired individuals, so they may pursue their goals of independence and greater mobility.
• Guide Dogs of the Desert - A public benefit nonprofit corporation, founded in 1972 to provide independence and mobility to blind persons with special needs through the use of guide dogs.
• Guide Dogs Victoria - Provides a full range of orientation and mobility services to people with a vision impairment.
• Guiding Eyes for the Blind - Breeds guide dogs and provides trained guide dogs to the blind and autistic.
• How Stuff Works: How Guide Dogs Work - Tutorial shows what guide dogs do, how they're trained, and matched to individuals and needs.
• International Guide Dog Federation - Comprises 63 member schools around the world whose purpose is to serve the visually impaired through the breeding, training and provision of guide dogs.
• Leader Dogs for the Blind - Providing highly trained dogs for the blind, located in Rochester, Michigan. Learn about raising a puppy to be a future guide dog.
• Mira Fondation - Aims to bring greater autonomy to visually handicapped people and facilitate their social integration by providing them dogs fully trained for the person's individual needs; in English, French, and Spanish languages.
• Puppies Behind Bars - News, profile and program.
• The Puppy Place - Aimed at helping users better understand the aims and purposes of seeing eye and guide dogs. The site also deals with raising these puppies, some dog humor and links.
• The Seeing Eye - Seeking to enhance the independence of qualified blind persons in the United States and Canada through the use of seeing eye dogs, this site contains some links to other guide dog and vision related sites.
• Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc. - A non profit organization dedicated solely to the task of helping blind men and women achieve independence through the means of a guide dog.
• American Dog Trainers Network - From Arizona to Wisconsin, and internationally: a directory of organizations involved with guide dogs, hearing dogs, support dogs, search and rescue dogs.
• Assistance Dogs Australia - A licenced charitable organisation in Australia that obtains, trains and maintains service dogs helping people with disabilities to achieve a greater level of independence.
• Assistance Dogs International - Set up to promote standards of excellence in the training and supply of service, hearing and guide dogs. Explains the training procedures used with video downloads and FAQ.
• Blue Ridge Assistance Dogs - Dedicated to providing individuals with disabilities professionally selected and trained social therapy and service dogs. Includes a calendar of events, images and a forum.
• Canine Assistants - Non-profit organization training and providing dogs to undertake a range of tasks, including opening doors and retrieving dropped objects. Includes donation details.
• Canine Companions for Independence - Explains the training programme, puppy raising and how to apply for a dog. Details of the areas covered and how to donate.
• Canine Helpers for the Handicapped, Inc. - Non-profit organization trains service dogs and offers a range of related information, articles and advice.
• Canine Partners Partners of the Rockies - Trains and places service dogs with mobility-limited Colorado residents. Also educates the public about the role assistance dogs play in the lives of people with disabilities. FAQ, photos, and newsletter.
• Canine Support Teams - A California based non-profit organization that provides specially trained dogs to people with disabilities other than blindness. Includes clients stories, images and press details.
• Canines for Disabled Kids - A national nonprofit organization based in Princeton, MA. that trains a variety of dogs to help children who are deaf or physically disabled.
• Circle Tail - Organization providing assistance dogs to people with disabilities and facility dogs to retirement centers. Information on the types, photographs of strays up for adoption, success stories, and location at Pleasant Plain, Ohio.
• Colorado Service Dogs, Inc. - A nonprofit organization established to train and provide rescued dogs to assist people who have disabilities.
• Eagles' Wings Service Dogs - A non-profit corporation associated with the Lycoming County, Pennsylvania SPCA that matches mobility impaired individuals with specially trained, homeless shelter dogs to assist their partners in gaining greater personal independence and to more fully participate in community life.
• East Coast Assistance Dogs (ECAD) - Raises, trains, and places dogs with disabled individuals. Also works with emotional service dogs for facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes and for individual homes. Application, donation information, and a calendar of events.
• Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind - Provides trained German Shepherd guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired. View puppy raising details with images and facts about the dogs. Based in Bakersfield, CA.
• Fidos for Freedom, Inc. - Provides trained service, hearing, and therapy dogs to the Baltimore, Washington, community. Donation form, photos, and a donation wish list.
• Freedom Service Dogs, Inc. - Rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to assist people with physical disabilities; places trained service dogs with disabled individuals at no charge and provides lifetime support for the team; and educates the public about assistance dogs. Located in Colorado.
• Great Plains Assistance Dogs Foundation - A non-profit assistance dog organization dedicated to providing assistance dogs, therapy dogs, seizure alert dogs and companion dogs for the physically challenged and people with disabilities.
• Helping Paws - Training service, therapy and companion dogs to improve the quality of life for a wide variety of individuals. Located in Creston, British Columbia.
• Hypo ALert Oz Service Dogs - Non-profit charity that trains and places hypo alert dogs with suitable diabetic applicants. Explains how the dogs work with research details and examples of their dogs.
• International Association of Assistance Dog Partners - A non-profit, cross-disability organization representing people partnered with guide, hearing, and service dogs.
• k9assistance by Caesar - Caesar is a trained assistance dog (Golden Retriever)from Dogs for the Disabled in UK. Detailing his life with his wheelchair using companion.
• KSDS Inc - Non-profit organization dedicated to the training and placement of assistance dogs to individuals with disabilities. Has working teams and puppy raisers in several states. Includes information on programs and assistance dog etiquette. Washington, Kansas.
• Loving Paws - Supplies service and social dogs to children with muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, autism and other disabilities. Includes an application form for volunteering with details of how to donate.
• Lucy Online - Learn about Lucy, a chocolate Labrador service dog for the disabled; also photos and links to service dog websites.
• N.E.A.D.S. - An organization that provides service and hearing dogs nationally.
• New Horizons Service Dogs, Inc. - Non-profit Florida-based organization that partners trained dogs with disabled handlers.
• OnQ - Trains dogs for service, assistance and therapy work. Includes images, video clips and breeder reviews. Based in Northern Indiana.
• Pacific Assistance Dogs Society - PADS is a non-profit organization that trains assistance dogs for people with disabilities other than blindness, e.g. mobility impaired, agility impaired, and hearing impaired.
• Partners for Life: A Service Dog's Tale - A video portraying service dogs and their partners in real-life situations with the goal to educate employees in commercial, government and educational settings.
• 4 Paws For Ability - Non-profit agency placing mobility, hearing, seizure, autism, and emotional assistance dogs with children and adults with disabilities. Includes a calendar of events, FAQ, and information about raising and donating puppies.
• Paws To Freedom - A non-profit organization with 501(c)3 status. Offers a range of service dog information to assist people to train their own dogs plus details of workshops. Portland Oregon.
• Pilot Dogs Inc - Offers an overview of a guide dog supply organization founded 1950 with details of a four week owner training course prior to receiving a dog. Application forms, FAQ and details of the animals. Columbus, Ohio.
• Power Paws Assistance Dogs - Dedicated to empowering people with disabilities for greater independence through the use of skilled service dogs, home helpmates, social dogs, and therapy dogs.
• Puppyraiser and Service Dog Webring - Webring for service dog organizations and the puppyraisers that volunteer for them.
• Second Chance Service Dogs - Offers service dogs for emotional assistance and security to women victims of PTSD, anxiety, depression and other emotional disabilities.
• Service Dog Certification of America - Explains what a service dog is and the work involved, how to qualify for a dog and how to apply to certification within the US.
• Service Dog Sponsor - Details of how to sponsor an individual service dog team with information, sponsorship forms and details of their work. U.S based.
• Service Dogs - Mailing list for handlers of service dogs and any other interested persons involved with service dogs, including guide, hearing, assistance, and seizure/alert dogs.
• Service Dogs and More - Information, education, and first-person experience with service dogs. Includes an email list and details of teamwork books.
• [Suite 101] Service Dogs - Discussions on service dogs and how these dogs help people with disabilities.
• Support Dogs, Inc. - Non-profit agency founded in 1981 and based in St. Louis Missouri. Trains and places service and therapy dogs. History, events, policies, programs, newsletters, and photos.
• Susquehanna Service Dogs - Service dog training organization located in Pennsylvania. Also contains links to other organizations and training information.
• Texas Hearing and Service Dogs - Texas organization that trains and places service and hearing dogs. Links, FAQs, and information on their organization and others.
• Wolf Packs: Service Dog Directory - Lists organizations, mailing lists, and training schools.
• Worldwide Welcome Waggin - Contains links and information on service dogs, puppyraising, and organizations.

Dogs for the Deaf

• Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. - Program offers trained canines for the hearing impaired. Find information about placement of animals, application process, and contacts.
• Golden Ears Hearing Guide Dog Training Center - A nonprofit organization working to train hearing dogs for the deaf and hearing impaired. Details of the training program with images and FAQ. Located in Tacoma, WA.
• Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota - Dedicated to helping Minnesotans who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or disabled to become more independent and self confident by pairing them with specially trained assistance dogs.
• Hearing Dog Forum - Dedicated to fostering communication between owners. Features tips on ownership, training and care.
• Hearing Dog Information Directory - Find links and contacts for US organizations that provide trained canines for the hearing impaired.
• Hearing Dogs for Deaf People - British charity that trains and places canines with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing at no cost. Find details on the program, eligibility requirements, contacts and links.
• Hearing Dogs for Deaf People New Zealand - Discover information on benefits and training, as well as news and events for this New Plymouth based non-profit organization.
• Hearing Dogs for the Deaf - Links to sites on training your own canine or finding one through charitable organizations provided by Listen-up.org.
• Hearing Dogs for the Hard of Hearing - Find information on organizations that provide service dogs to deaf people and links to related sites.
• HED Hunters - A group of hearing ear dog owners in Southwestern Ontario that offer advice, FAQ and a discussion forum for anybody with or interested in hearing dogs for the deaf.
• International Hearing Dog, Inc. - Non-profit organization that provides trained dogs at no charge to U.S. and Canadian residents who have at least a 65-decibel hearing loss. Offers an overview of the program, FAQ, information on requirements and contacts.
• Lions Hearing Dogs Inc. - Provides free dogs to Australians with hearing disabilities. Find eligibility requirements, history of the organization, map to the training facility, sponsorship information and contacts. Located in Adelaide.
• OzPets: Dogs Which Work for Man - Hearing Dogs - Brief article provides information on how the dogs are of service to hearing impaired Australians. Also offers an overview of what they are typically trained to do.
• SurfWax -- News and Articles On Hearing Dogs - Directory offers descriptions and links to current news articles.
• Susquehanna Service Dogs - Find details on the program, application process and information request forms to obtain a service dog from Keystone Children and Family Services. Located in Harrisburg, PA.