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Service Dogs, Inc.

4925 Bell Springs Rd.
Dripping Springs, TX, 78620
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Phone: (512) 858-1495
Contact Email: office@servicedogs.org
Website: www.servicedogs.org/

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Service Dogs, Inc. transforms dogs abandoned to animal shelters into lifelines for people living with hearing loss or mobility challenges. Founded in 1988 by attorney Sheri Soltes, SDI provides the dogs and training free of charge.

The Mission of Service Dogs, Inc. is to improve the quality of life of persons living with disabilities through providing custom trained Hearing and Service Dogs.

Goals

To bring greater independence to people living with disabilities through partnership with a working dog
To provide abandoned, unwanted dogs and career change dogs renewed lives of love and service
To provide the dogs and training free of charge to recipients

Our Programs

Hearing Dog and Service Dog Training

We provide the dogs and training free of charge
We serve veterans and other adults residing in Texas
We custom train each dog for the individual client’s needs
Client training includes a 5-day Team Training Class at our training facility followed by 13 weekly sessions in their home, workplace and community
Clients receive follow up for the lifetime of the Hearing or Service Dog

PAWS –With the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in the first and only juvenile prison service dog training program in the country, we teach specially selected juvenile offenders positive dog training skills. The youth live with and train newly adopted shelter dogs to prepare them for our Hearing and Service Dog training program or adoption. PAWS stands for Pairing Achievement with Service.

Trainers Academy – Professional dog trainers can learn how to train Hearing and Service Dogs, shelter dog evaluation and public work in a 5-day workshop followed by opportunities for audits. Limited class size guarantees lots of attention from instructors. Over 50% hands on training sessions with our advanced program dogs.

Our Clients

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Individuals living with a severe loss of hearing or mobility
Texas residents
25 years or older – having a Hearing or Service Dog is a big responsibility, but pays off profoundly with increased independence

Our Dogs

We adopt the majority of our dogs from animal shelters and rescue groups. We also adopt career change dogs from other organizations.
We select dogs based on temperament including both mix and pure breeds.
We use positive reinforcement training to transform these dogs into lifelines for people living with disabilities.

Your Donation – One Donation Saves Two Lives

Your gift gives dogs new lives
You donation gives people the gifts of independence, security, companionship, unconditional love and team work
Your gift is tax deductible, deeply appreciated and used carefully and responsibly

Please consider making a donation today!