Dog Training Programs for the Autistic Child
Posted on June 20, 2012 by WayCoolDogs
We have received an email requesting service dog training information for the autistic child:
“I have a dog that our aid has given us. I want her trained as a service dog. I am looking for any and all resources and funding options to have her trained. I have looked in to resources local and nation wide and awaiting a response. I am on a deadline because we live in public housing our landlord will not let us keep her. They do not know I am trying to keep her for service dog training. I want to keep her but I need help getting funding approved for her training. Any and all information is welcome, please let me know if anyone has any information. thank you for your time.”
The dog is located in New Richmond, Ohio, which helped us tremendously in our search for this individual. There are several things going on:
- Dog training is needed for a service dog to assist with an autistic child.
- Resources and funding will be needed for the dog’s service training.
- There is a deadline as the public housing manager does not know the dog is living in the family’s apartment.
- Local and national assistance will be accepted, with local assistance needed in the Ohio area.
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First of all, we began looking in New Richmond for service dog training.The keywords we used were “New Richmond, Ohio, service dog training.” Several organizations came to our immediate attention. One company, ” Paws with a cause, ” would have worked except the buyer was expected to pay a sum of $2,000 to $10,000. Reading on further, I found an organization that provided one without cost due to donations and fundraisings.
Circle Tail, Inc.
Circle Tail provides service and hearing dogs for people with disabilities at no cost to the individual, which would cover most of the needed requests in the email we received. Also, it is located outside Cincinnati, Ohio.
Some of the areas offered are “… dogs for adoption, as well as offer dog obedience training, behavior management, educational programs, and boarding services.” The assistant dog programming page explains it more thoroughly.
Contact Information
| U.S. Mail Address: Circle Tail, Inc. 8834 Carey Lane Pleasant Plain, OH 45162 |
Phone: 513-877-3325 Fax: 513-945-3349 |
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Ohio Community Service Dog Programs
The Ohio Community Service Dog Program consists of numerous institutions that participate in the Inmate Community Service Dog Programs. It includes training and caring for puppies and dogs for programs that assist persons who are physically and/or visually impaired.
Information
770 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43222
614-752-1719
Lebanon Correctional Institution
This program provides obedience training and placement of service dogs for family placement or for people with disabilities. A large majority of the 4PAWS dogs go to children with autism. The goals of 4 PAWS is to provide everyone defined as disabled with a service dog, reduce the number of unwanted animals and increase public awareness of the laws regarding service animals and those defined as disabled.
Adoption fees vary, usually around $200 – $500 for dogs that do not make the program. Cost includes spay/neuter, vaccinations and microchip. License fee NOT included. For more information regarding service dogs, please visit 4PAWS website.Training dogs to go to children with disabilities in Northeast Ohio.
Information
Janice Vurginac (513) 932-1211, Ext. 3316;
Deborah Snider (513) 932-1211 Ext. 3911
4 PAWS For Ability, Karen Shirk, 937-374-0385
North Central Correctional Institution
WAGS for Kids (Working Animals giving Service for Kids) provides obedience training and placement of service dogs for family placement or for people with disabilities.
Information
Theresa Jolliff at (740) 387-7040 Ext. 3172; Theresa.Jolliff@odrc.state.oh.us;
WAGS for Kids, Wendy Nelson (216) 406-7656; wendy@wags4kids.com
Web Address: http://www.wags4kids.com
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Steve Young
- 23rd Jun, 12 04:06pm
Since she is living in public housing, they have to allow the dog in. All she needs is to have her doctor send a letter to the manager. I went through that with KOKO, my pet.
melissa
- 1st Jul, 12 10:07am
The first statement above does not include that I have 3 kids on ASD with multiple disabilities and a 4th with bipolar traits and other disabilities. I have been checking into organizations local and national. I have a lot of NO answers because the organization(s) does not “own” the dog, do not train dogs outside their organization for whatever reason. The others want personal details as far as who the PT/OT, special doc. family doc, school. all upfront on the application. I’m sorry but thats to much info unfront. I am still waiting on local contacts to get back with me.
As far as public housing is concerned their is another resident that has a adult bull dog and adult pitbull that have issues relating to temperment and way over the 35 pound weight limit stated in the contract . So for that reason we are keeping the pitbull we have until the obedience training then service dog starts. We have lived here for 6 years and this is our first dog, but for the other resident she has been here for 3 years and still has both dogs. Sounds
like favoritism and of course paid the $350 on both dogs. I am still looking for options, as a stated above I have 3 on ASD and they are at different levels. Who gets the dog for what specific reason. Anyone who has anymore suggestions or comments I’m here.