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Freedom Service Dogs
Email: info@freedomservicedogs.org
Call: 303-922-6231
7193 S. Dillon Court, Englewood, CO 80112
Servicing Colorado, must be able to travel to facility
What makes this organization unique?
MISSION: We transform lives by partnering people with custom-trained assistance dogs.
VISION: We envision a world where individuals have the freedom to live their lives to the fullest with a custom-trained assistance dog by their side.
Who can sign up to get a service dog?
Veterans and first responders who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, and loss of limbs or mobility due to combat-related injuries.
How much does it cost for the vet to get a dog?
FREE.
What kind of service dogs are offered?
We train dogs for people with physical disabilities, first responders, veterans with PTSD or traumatic brain injury, and children (5 years and older) and adults on the autism spectrum or with other neurocognitive disabilities.
How long does it take to get the new service dog?
-Complete the FSD service dog application.
-Interview with FSD after you submit a completed application.
-FSD determines your eligibility. If accepted, you enter a wait period of approximately 3 to 4 years, depending on your needs.
-Travel to FSD to meet your dog (this is required no matter where you live) and determine your compatibility with the dog.
-Return to FSD for a two-week placement class that teaches you how to work with your dog. On the third week, your trainer will work with you in your home and community, regardless of where you live.
-Once they have interviewed and accepted you, the wait time is currently 3 – 4 years.
Where does the organization get the animals to train?
FSD dogs are selected for temperament, health, and personality traits best suited for service dog work in order to meet the needs of the 90-plus clients on our waiting list who deserve the assistance that only a service dog can provide. FSD is in the process of implementing a small-scale breeding program and works with select breeders to obtain puppies and adult dogs. In addition, FSD receives service dog candidates from guide dog organizations that have career-change dogs, as well as organizations that donate purpose-bred puppies to nonprofits such as FSD.
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