4 Paws For Ability has approved Ryan to receive an Autism Assistance Service Dog. Our family has a service requirement to help 4 Paws with fundraising. Our commitment to 4 Paws is $13,000. This may seem like a lot, but let me tell you about 4 Paws.
4 Paws for Ability believes service dogs should be made available to anyone with a disability who wishes to have the love, companionship, and independence that are the result of service dog placement.
They specialize in placements with people who are turned away by many other agencies. They have no eligibility requirements beyond a physician's statement that the person requesting a service dog has a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. They find creative, innovative means of assisting people with severe disabilities with solutions.
Often times people with disabilities contact agencies that place service dogs only to be told they are "too disabled" or "not disabled enough" and are turned down. Also, parents trying to find service dogs for their children quickly discover that many agencies will not place service dogs with children. In addition, many agencies won't place service dogs in homes where there are other pets, and state that if they want a dog they have to get rid of their current pet companions.
For these and other reasons, 4 Paws for Ability offers a variety of training for assistance dogs. Here is a list of the types of dogs they train:
- Hearing Ear Dogs
- Autism Assistance Dogs
- Multipurpose Assistance Dogs
- Mobility Assistance Dogs
- Seizure Assistance Dogs
