Apply For Service Dog

Throughout this process we ll need to learn about your needs your lifestyle and your goals.

Apply for service dog.

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

50 non refundable application fee with your completed application. 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. Following the application review process the applicant will be notified within thirty days that their application was either accepted or denied. Prey drive chasing vocalizing or lunging at smaller animals such as cats rabbits squirrels and birds.

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. Getting a service dog is a life changing experience. Freedom service dogs cannot accept dogs that have a bite history against a human or another 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.

Behaviors that disqualify a dog from being a freedom service dogs candidate include.