[nagdu] American Legion Auxiliary Raising Funds for Service Dogfor Disabled Idaho Veteran

[Julie J]

I don't know that much about the various types of service dog programs, but 
I've heard lots of people talk about the long waiting lists.

This is also the only program I have ever heard of to use exclusively 
positive training methods.  If that's a priority for someone, it might be 
worth the wait.

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] American Legion Auxiliary Raising Funds for Service 
Dogfor Disabled Idaho Veteran


>I neer heard of the place, but I have some questions. A two year selection 
>period (waiting and all) seems long. Aren't there other places where people 
>can get such help other then guide dog schools?
>
>
> On Sep 29, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Toni Eames wrote:
>
>> This program mentions training guide dogs.   Anyone hear of it?
>>
>> Toni
>>
>>
>>> Subject: American Legion Auxiliary Raising Funds for Service Dog for 
>>> Disabled
>>> Idaho Veteran
>>> To: Undisclosed-recipients: <>;
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://www.prweb.com/releases/servicedog/disabledveteran/prweb4498104.htm>http://www.prweb.com/releases/servicedog/disabledveteran/prweb4498104.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> American Legion Auxiliary Raising Funds for Service Dog for Disabled 
>>> Idaho Veteran
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hailey, ID (PRWEB) September 25, 2010
>>>
>>> A disabled Idaho veteran will soon have his or her own service dog, 
>>> thanks to a new affiliation between <http://www.ppadi.org>Positive 
>>> Partners Assistance Dogs, Inc. and the Women's Auxiliary of the American 
>>> Legion David Ketchum Post 15.
>>>
>>> Positive Partners Assistance Dogs trains four types of service or 
>>> assistance dogs: mobility dogs for people who need balance and 
>>> assistance climbing stairs or bending over, hearing assistance dogs, 
>>> guide guides for the visually impaired, and wheelchair assistance dogs. 
>>> Each service dog is custom-trained for the individual.
>>>
>>> The cost of training a service dog is approximately $25,000, and the 
>>> auxiliary already has raised more than half.
>>>
>>> "We have learned how valuable a service dog can be to disabled veterans 
>>> with a wide range of disabilities," said Mary Stratton, auxiliary 
>>> president.
>>>
>>> "For example, if a disabled veteran has lost a leg, a service dog can 
>>> pick up a dropped sock or go get a ringing telephone. All of these 
>>> things make a huge difference in the day-to-day qualify of life. We are 
>>> fortunate that we have a nationally recognized service dog training 
>>> program based in the Wood River Valley."
>>>
>>> Positive Partners differs from most service dog training programs in 
>>> several respects. In addition to custom-training service dogs for 
>>> individuals with special needs that are not accommodated by most of the 
>>> larger assistance dog training programs, Positive Partners uses 
>>> "clicker" training, perhaps best known for its use in training whales 
>>> and dolphins.
>>>
>>> Assistance dogs also go directly from the "puppy raiser" to the handler, 
>>> eliminating the difficult and expensive kennel phase of most service dog 
>>> training programs. Positive Partners' costs for training a service dog 
>>> are as much as $10,000 below those of many other organizations.
>>>
>>> Positive Partners will be responsible for the application process, 
>>> training and placement of the service dog. To qualify, the applicant 
>>> must be an American military wounded veteran. Interested disabled 
>>> veterans can contact Positive Partners at 
>>> <mailto:ppadi at sunvalley1.com>ppadi at sunvalley1.com or call 208-721-1309. 
>>> The entire placement process, which includes interviews and selection of 
>>> the applicant and selection and training of the assistance dog, take 
>>> approximately two years.
>>>
>>> For more information or to make a donation to the service dog training 
>>> program for a disabled veteran, contact Stratton at 
>>> sunvalleymary(at)aol(dot)com or 720-0370. Additional information is 
>>> available at the Positive Partners Assistance Dogs website at 
>>> <http://www.ppadi.org>www.ppadi.org.
>>>
>>> ###
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> slk
>>>
>>> chusakaandme
>>> "All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained 
>>> in
>>> the dog." - Franz Kafka - Investigations of the dog
>>
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