Recipients

Carolina Canines for Service, Inc. seeks to place service dogs with individuals who experience functional limitations due to a variety of disabling conditions which include, but are not limited to the following:

• cerebral palsy

• multiple sclerosis

• traumatic brain injury

• muscular dystrophy

• spina bifida

• spinal cord injury

• stroke

• severe heart conditions

• arthritis

• ataxia/poor balance

Applicants are screened to determine their individual needs and ability to benefit from a service dog, as well as their ability to provide a suitable home and on-going care for a service dog. Once accepted, the applicant’s name is placed on the Applicant Waiting List. Due to the extensive training time for each service dog (18-24 months in basic training and 6-12 months in advanced training) there is often a substantial wait for just the right dog to meet each applicant’s needs. Our projection is currently a wait of 8-18 months. Some service dog programs across the country have waits of 2-7 years. Many service dog programs charge recipients for their dogs from $2,000 to $12,000. Carolina Canines For Service, Inc. places dogs at NO COST to the recipient!

An applicant becomes a candidate for a service dog once the preliminary match is made and team training is arranged. They officially become a recipient after successfully completing team training and pass a certificate test. Upon graduation from team training, the individual becomes a partner with a certified service dog.

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