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Assistance Dogs International
This is a membership coalition representing organizations and individuals training and placing Assistance Dogs. The purpose of ADI is to improve the areas of training, placement, and utilization of As details...
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Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.
Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that rescues and professionally trains dogs to assist people and enhance lives. The organization selects Hearing Dogs -- usually mixed breeds, small details...
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Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind provides trained dogs for qualified blind persons. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization incorporated under the Membership Corporation Laws of New York. I details...
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Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
Guide Dogs for the Blind was organized in 1942 to serve blind veterans by providing them with trained dogs and with training in the use of guide dogs. The school now provides these services to all qu details...
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Guide Dogs of America
Guide Dogs of America, formerly International Guiding Eyes, established in 1948, trains blind persons in the use of guide dogs, and trains and provides guide dogs free of charge to blind persons. An details...
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Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind was created to provide independent mobility to qualified blind persons through the use of highly trained guide dogs. The puppies are placed in the homes of volunteer foster details...
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International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
The International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP) is a cross disability group which educates and supports people with disabilities who have canine assistants do such things as guide peo details...
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Leader Dogs for the Blind
Leader Dogs for the Blind is one for the largest dog guide schools in the world. Established in 1939, the school is recognized for its fine training of dogs, stellar education of its students and it' details...
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Loving Paws Assistance Dogs
This is a non-profit organization which trains dogs to assist children under the age of 18 from around the United States who are physically disabled. The majority of Loving Paws placements are with ch details...
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National Education for Assistance Dog Services, Inc.
National Education for Assistance Dog Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization which provides trained guide dogs to people who are deaf and physically disabled, so they may live more independent liv details...
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