Provides guide dogs and training to the blind who have, in addition to blindness, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, balance problems, and hearing impairments, including individuals who are Deaf-Blind and communicate by American Sign Language. The dogs that are paired with Special Needs students receive a minimum of four months guide dog training plus at least two months of additional training to support the specific needs of the student they will guide. To provide this level of personal and customized training, there are usually not more than 2 Special Needs students in a class. The waiting period to get into the Special Needs program, if an applicant is approved, is two and a half years.

Dogs For Better Lives rescues dogs from shelters and breeds dogs to professionally train them to help people with hearing loss and courtroom/classroom/professional Facility dogs.

Provides safe, enjoyable and therapeutic experiences on horseback to disabled individuals, persons with learning or emotional disorders and at-risk youth with ongoing evaluations for each student. All instructors are PATH certified. Horses are carefully selected and trained. Call for appointment.

Paws For Purple Hearts provides assistance dogs and canine-assisted therapeutic programs to America's Warriors facing mobility challenges and trauma-related conditions such as PTSD and TBI.

Hoofbeats Provides Therapeutic Horseback Riding and Equine Assisted Activities for disabled riders who are struggling with physical, mental, emotional, and learning disabilities. For therapeutic riding, clients must be a least four years of age with a disability. For emotional, physical, mental and learning etc., medical/therapist forms are required. Client must have no condition for which riding is contraindicated.

Helps the visually impaired enhance their quality of life by providing the means for safe and independent travel. Provides leader dogs to individuals whose vision is impaired to the extent of legal blindness as defined by the IRS. Referral Policy: Applicant completes first and last page of application and physician must complete the second and third pages. Assignment cannot be made until receipt of completed application. An admissions committee evaluates the application and upon final acceptance, the applicant is notified of definite assignment. There is no charge for the leader dog or any part of the 4-week training program. Applicants must undergo the 4-week program with their assigned dog at the Michigan facility. Students live at the facility under constant supervision of competent instructors.

Provide service dogs to adults, children and veterans with disabilities and facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings.

Primary service is placing service dogs with people with disabilities. Serves people with a wide range of disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, brain injury, stroke, paralysis, and many other debilitating conditions. Partners with facilities to place dogs to assist in educational, healthcare, counseling, and visitation settings. While these are not service dogs and do not have public access, they work daily to assist a wide range of people to overcome their disabilities. Offers volunteer opportunities.