Service Dogs Canine Partners for Life (CPL)

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Narrative

Service dogs are defined as a dog that works for people with disabilities (PwD) other than blindness or deafness. The type of tasks the dog is trained to do depends on the person’s disability. Canine Partners for Life trains dogs primarily to assist with physical disabilities. Our dogs are trained to:

• pick items off of the ground
• carry bags
• open doors by pressing a button 
• pulling a specially designed strap
• open and close cabinets, refrigerators, and drawers

Some of our dogs are trained to perform additional tasks to suit their recipient. We often categorize these dogs into the following types:

• Medical Alert Dogs
• Balance and Support
• Wheelchair Assistance

Dedicated to training service dogs to assist people who have a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities. 

• Home Companion Dogs
• Courthouse Companion Dogs
• Rseidential Companion Dogs (programs for elderly or disabled)
• Medical Companion Dogs (hospitals and doctors' offices)

Service Types

• Service animals
• Skills Training
• Socialization Activities

Program Type

• Service Animals

Populations Served

• Amputations
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Angelman Syndrome
• Arthritis
• Autism Spectrum
• Cerebral Palsy
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Health Impairment
• Developmental Disability
• Diabetes
• Dysautonomia
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• Heart Disorder
• Huntington's Disease
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Joint Disorder
• Multiple Disability
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Musculoskeletal
• Narcolepsy
• Parkinson's Disease
• Physical Disabilities
• Polio
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke

Ages Served

• 14 - 18
• 19 - 22
• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Accessibility Features

• Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Restrooms
• Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

• Accredited By: Assistance Dogs International
• Fees: Personal Funds