| 4 Paws for Ability | https://www.4pawsforability.org | Hearing, Service, Facility | Children, Veterans | Autism, Diabetes, Mobility, PTSD, Seizures, | $20,000 | Xenia, OH 45385 | 1998 | Applicant Candidate | N/A | No – all North America | | Over 1,800 service dogs placed |
| Ability Dogs of Arizona | https://www.abilitydogsaz.org | Hearing, Service, Therapy | Active Duty Military, Adults, First Responders, Veterans | Diabetes, Mobility, Other Medical, PTSD, Psychiatric, Seizures | $30 initial consult, $250 certification fee, $1,700 to $4000 training, $3000 for purchase of a dog | Tucson, AZ 85710 | 1977 | Yes | N/A | Yes – Greater Tucson and Pheonix areas | | Has both own dog and matching dog programs. Clients work with trainers to train their dogs to become service animals. No guarantee of success. Formally known as Handi-Dogs |
| America’s VetDogs | https://www.vetdogs.org// | Service, Guide, Hearing | Active Duty Military, Adults, Veterans | Mobility, PTSD, Seizures | Free of charge | Smithtown, NY 11787 | 2003 | Yes | Yes | No – all US | | |
| Assistance Dogs of the West | https://www.assistancedogsofthewest.org | Service, Facility, Therapy | Adults, Children, First Responders, Veterans | Autism, Diabetes, Mobility, PTSD, Seizures | $10,000 to $20,500 | Santa Fe, NM 87594 | 1995 | Yes | N/A | Yes – Primarily New Mexico | | Has program for owner self-training |
| Atlas Assistance Dogs | https://atlasdog.org | Service | Adults, Children | Autism, Diabetes, Hearing, Mobility, PTSD, Seizures | Minimum of $900 with volunteer trainers. Atlas also uses private trainers they have certified who then set their own fees. | Bellevue, WA 98009 | 2016 | Yes | N/A | No – all US | | Clients work with their own dogs and Atlas-certified trainers. Trainers set their own fees |
| Can Do Canines | https://candocanines.org | Service, Facility, Hearing | Adults, Children | Autism, Diabetes, Mobility, Seizures, Deafness/hearing | Free of charge | New Hope MN 55428 | 1989 | Yes | N/A | Yes – Minnesota and Wisconsin | | Will consider working with personal dogs |
| Canine Assistants | https://www.canineassistants.org | Service, Facility | Adults, Children | Autism, Diabetes, Mobility, Seizures | Free of charge | Milton, GA 30004 | 1991 | No | N/A | No – all US | | Over 1,500 dogs placed since 1991. 75-100 dogs placed annually |
| Canine Partners for Life | https://k94life.org | Service, Facility, Therapy | Adults | Diabetes, Mobility, Other Medical, Seizures | “Nominal” donation | Cochranville, PA 19330 | 1989 | Yes | N/A | Varies by dog type | | Applications currently closed as of 10/25/25 |
| Circle Tail, Inc | https://circletail.org | Hearing, Service, Facility, Therapy | Adults, Teens | Diabetes, Mobility, Seizures, Deaf/Hard of hearing | $25 application fee, $80/year International Association of Assistance Dog Partners membership | Pleasant Plain, OH 45162 | 1997 | Yes | N/A | Yes – 90 mile radius of Pleasant Plain Ohio | | |
| Dogs Inc. (formerly Southeastern Guide Dogs) | https://dogsinc.org | Guide, Service, Facility, Therapy | Veterans, Gold Star Families | Diabetes, PTSD, Vision Loss | Free of charge | Palmetto, FL 34221 | 1982 | Yes | Yes | No – all US | | Not currently accepting new applications 10/28/25 |
| Early Alert Canines | https://www.earlyalertcanines.org | Service | Adults, Teens, Children | Diabetes | $150 application fee, $5000 team training and support fee | Concord, CA 94520 | 2010 | Yes | N/A | Yes – CA, WA, OR, NV | | Diabetes alert and COVID detection dogs. Has merged with Canine Companions – will be free-of-charge and nationwide with completion of merger |
| Eyes Ears Nose and Paws | http://www.eenp.org | Service, Facility | Adults, Children | Diabetes, Mobility, Other Medical, Seizures | $25 application fee, $20,000 placement fee, $600 team training fee | Chapel Hill, NC 27516 | 2010 | Yes | N/A | Yes – NC, VA, and SC | | Over 90 dogs partnered since founding |
| Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs | https://www.medicalservicedogs.org | Service | Adults, First Responders, Veterans | Diabetes, Hearing Loss, Mobility, PTSD, Seizures | $70 application fee | Williston, FL | 2010 | No | N/A | No – all US | | Over 399 dogs placed |
| Leashes for Living | http://www.leashesforliving.com/index.html | Service, Therapy | Adults, Veterans | Diabetes, Hearing, Mobility, PTSD, Seizure | Not stated on website | Mendota, IL 61342 | | No | N/A | No – Near training center | | Train your own dog program. Website is lacking details |
| Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides | https://www.dogguides.com | Guide, Hearing, Service, Facility | Adults, Teens | Autism, Diabetes, Mobility, Seizures, Vision Loss | Free of charge | Oakville, ON L6K 0G6 | 1985 | Yes | Yes | No – all Canada | | Over 3000 dogs placed |
| Little Angels Service Dogs | https://littleangelsservicedogs.org | Hearing, Service, Therapy | Adults, Children, First Responders, Veterans | Autism, Diabetes, Mobility, Other Medical, PTSD, Psychiatric, Seizures | $75 application fee, $500 down payment when placed on waitlist. $21,500 total responsibility | Jamul, CA 91935 | 2006 | Yes | N/A | No – All US and Canada | | Over 100 dogs placed |
| Medical Mutts Service Dogs | https://medicalmutts.org | Service, Facility | Adults, Children | Autism, Diabetes, Mobility, Seizures | $120 interview few, $20,000 for a fully trained dog | Indianapolis, IN 46220 | 2013 | No | N/A | No – all US | | Use rescue dogs. Also has train your own dog program |
| Mutts With A Mission | https://www.muttswithamission.org | Service, Facility | Active Duty Military, First Responders, Veterans | Mobility, Other Medical, PTSD, Psychiatric, Seizures | $50 application fee | Virginia Beach, VA 23457 | 2008 | Yes | N/A | No – all US | | |
| National Institute of Canine Service and Training/Dogs4Diabetics, Inc. | https://ourdogssavelives.org | Service | Adults, Children | Diabetes, Psychiatric | $250 fee | Concord, CA 94520 | 2004 | Yes | N/A | Yes – CA, WA, OR | | |
| Paws Giving Independence | https://givingindependence.org | Hearing, Service, Facility | Adults, Children | Mobility, Seizures | Free of charge | Peoria, IL 61612 | 2008 | Yes | N/A | Yes – must be able to attend weekly classes in Peoria, IL | | |
| paws4people | https://paws4people.org | Hearing, Service, Facility | Adults, Children, First Responders, Veterans | Autism, Dementia, Diabetes, Mobility, Other Medical, PTSD, Psychiatric, Seizures | No fees or charge but clients work with an advocate to create a plan that works for them | Wilmington, NC 28405 | 1999 | Yes | N/A | No – All US and Canada | | |
| Power Paws Assistance Dogs | https://azpowerpaws.org | Service, Facility | Adults, Veterans | Diabetes, Mobility, PTSD | $10,000 applicant training fee | Phoenix, AZ 85034 | 2001 | Yes | N/A | No – all US | | |
| Prison Pet Partnership | https://www.prisonpetpartnership.org | Service, Facility, Therapy | Adults | Mobility, Seizures, PTSD | $150 application fee and $150 commitment fee | Gig Harbor, WA | 1981 | No | N/A | Yes – WA | | The program focuses on prisoner rehabilitation |
| Retrieving Independence | https://riservicedogs.org | Service | Adults, Teens | Mobility, Other Medical, PTSD, Psychiatric, Seizures | $200 application fee, $15,000 contribution | Nashville, TN | 2012 | No | N/A | Not stated | | Small. Only 7 to 10 employees |
| Saint Francis Service Dogs | https://saintfrancisdogs.org | Service, Facility | Adults, Children | Autism, Mobility, Seizures | Free of charge | Roanoke, VA 24019 | 1996 | Yes | N/A | Yes – VA within 3 hours of Roanoke | | |
| Service Dogs Alabama | https://www.servicedogsalabama.org | Service, Facility | Adults, Children, Veterans | Autism, Mobility, Other Medical, PTSD, Seizures | Undisclosed fees may apply | Hope hull, AL 36043 | 2015 | Yes | N/A | Yes – 175 mile radius of training center | | |
| Service Dogs for America (Great Plains Assistance Dogs Foundation) | https://www.servicedogsforamerica.org | Service, Facility | Adults, Children, First Responders, Veterans | Mobility, PTSD, Seizures | $50 application fee, $25,000 service dog fee | Jud, ND 58454 | 1989 | Yes | N/A | Yes – Lower 48 US States | | |
| Service Dogs of Virginia | https://www.servicedogsva.org | Service, Facility | Active Duty Military, Adults, Children, First-Responders, Veterans | Autism, Diabetes, Mobility, Other Medical, PTSD | $102.56 application fee, $1022.80 transfer camp fee | Charlottesville, VA 22901 | 2000 | Yes | N/A | Yes – Virgina | | Over 100 assistance and facility dogs placed in Virginia |
| Susquehanna Service Dogs | https://www.khs.org/what-we-do/assistance-dogs/ | Hearing, Service, Facility | Adults, Children, Veterans | Autism, Mobility, PTSD, Psychiatric, Seizures | $5,000 service fee | Grantville, PA 17028 | 1993 | Yes | N/A | Yes – withing 4 hour drive of facility | | A program of Keystone Human Services |
