Links and Resources

Dog ID’s
Beautiful and durable ID plates that work on our collars! Great way to personalize your leash too. Slide-On brass or stainless, Rivet-On brass or stainless, and fancy Artisan tags.

Blue-9 Pet Products
The BEST nylon walking harness available: Balance Harness,
fitness and other pro training gear, including the Klimb platform

Cozy Horse
Custom Dog Coats (designed for our harnesses!) and service dog vests

Ears and Tails
Specialized equipment for service dogs, including vets and door openers

Ginger Lead
Dog support and rehabilitation harness, mobility sling for for supporting a dog’s rear end

Help-Em-Up Harness
Lifting harness for dog mobility support that the dog can wear

Made By De
Custom dog coats, cooling coats
307-575-0133

Sit Stay
General dog supplies, service dog vests, etc.

Americans with Disabilities Act – ADA Regulations for service animals
Legal definition of Service Dogs and access rights for people with disabilities. A division of the Department of Justice.

TSA Airline travel with a service animal resources: 

• TSA: Flying with a service animal
• TSA: Disabled passenger info
• Service dog tips for travel
• Reminder: Contact your airline before you travel!

Local US Government
Need help navigating your local government agencies to find contact info? Try this website. http://www.countyoffice.org/

Assistance Dogs International (ADI) 
Umbrella accreditation organization. Coalition of not for profit organizations that train and place Assistance Dogs. Search for ADI accredited service dog providers.

International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP)
A non-profit, cross-disability organization representing people partnered with guide, hearing and service dogs.

International Guide Dog Federation
Guide dogs and associated services for the blind and visually impaired.

Animal Assisted Intervention International (AAII)
Non-profit organization that caters to Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) within professional healthcare and social service settings.

Delta Society / Pet Partners
Info on Therapy Dogs, & the National Service Dog Resource Center is a web-based Pet Partners program, providing information and resources.

In no particular order…

Mobility Dog Resource Group
Learn about balance assistance dogs! 
A website dedicated to the health and wellness of service dogs that provide balance & stability assistance. Free educational information for service dog partners, trainers, breeders, organizations, or anyone who wants to learn about Mobility Dogs.

Life of a Service Dog
a nice explanation of service dogs on Atlas Assistance Dog’s blog

Minimum Training Standards IAADP

VA Benefits for Service Dogs

5 Questions to Ask Before Partnering With a Service Dog

Anything Pawsable
news+more for service and working dogs

Please Don’t Pet Me
Online resource community.

Physical Fitness and Safety with Mobility Service Dogs

Puppy Culture Exercise Booklet
Puppy exercise guidelines, applicable to service dogs. Physical maturity is crucial for any physical task or harness work.

Help with Vet Bills for veterans or low income individuals

SDTI service dog training tips blog. Many articles and topics with positive reinforcement techniques.

Can Disability Benefits Help Pay for a Service Animal? 3 Things to Know About Service Animals and Social Security Benefits

Local US Government
Need help navigating your local government agencies to find contact info? Try this website. http://www.countyoffice.org/

Atlas Assistance Dogs – serves all US states
Owner-trainer program with online and in-person support for training your own service dog.
Online Trainer Academy for experienced professional dog trainers to learn advanced service dog training and skills to work with people with disabilities.

Faithfully K9 – Colorado
Private, individualized training support from qualified service dog trainers.

Service Dog Training Institute – Canada and Online
Global service dog training classes for supporting owners for public access using positive reinforcement. Assistance dog coaching for disabilities. 

The dog training world is a bit like the wild west. We suggest finding a qualified professional who meets professional standards and ethics with membership in one of these professional organizations.

Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT)
Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Directory

Certification Council for professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)
Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Directory

International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP)
Find a Canine Professional Global Search 

Karen Pryor Academy Clicker Training (KPA-CTP)
Find a Certified Training Partner

Pet Professional Guild (PPG)
Search for a PPG professional 

We’d love to list all of our favorite people and organizations that we work with throughout the world, but there are just too many!
Here are a few local groups and people we have worked with:

Noble Beast
Training classes, reactive dog training, day care, etc.
303-500-7988

Clearwater Dog Training
Gina or Tom
303-985-7775

Faithfully K9 – Colorado
Private, individualized training support from qualified service dog trainers.

Fetch Masters – basic, advanced, board and train, and positive hunting/gun dog training!
720-837-2573

Atlas Assistance Dogs – serves all US states
Owner-trainer program with online and in-person support for training your own service dog
Online Trainer Academy for experienced professional dog trainers to learn advanced service dog training and disability skills

Canine Partners of the Rockies – Colorado
Provides highly trained service dogs
(303) 364-9040

Domino Service Dogs – Denver area
Owner-trainer program for training your own service dog
(720) 347-5979

Faithfully K9 – Colorado
Private training support from qualified service dog trainers. Owner-trainer program for training your own service dog.
(720) 934-7378

Freedom Service Dogs
Provides trained service dogs for veterans and active-duty military, children, and other adults 
(303) 922-6231

Hero’s Puppy for Life Organization 
Denver and Colorado Springs
Provides puppies and training for veterans and emergency first responders
(303) 946-3321  

Sunrise Service Dogs
non-profit program based in Colorado Springs
(720) 464-5130

Service Dogs for Military Veterans in Colorado Springs