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31 Dec 2018, 7:03 pm

One of my friends is looking into getting a service dog, I have one but the place I got him actually specializes in military families and vets So I want her to look at other places first.

Most organizations seem to focus on more severely autistic children, not older teens that while definitely disabled will be able to live on own at some point. Any suggestions?

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31 Dec 2018, 7:06 pm

I know somebody with a service dog.

She is diagnosed autistic----but she is not intellectually disabled.

More and more stores are "welcoming" service dogs.

Walmart has a sign now welcoming them.

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31 Dec 2018, 7:16 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:

I know somebody with a service dog.

She is diagnosed autistic----but she is not intellectually disabled.

Where did she get hers?

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31 Dec 2018, 7:51 pm

In northern Pennsylvania. I'm not sure of the exact location.

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31 Dec 2018, 8:59 pm

I got mine from a place called Paws 4 Autism. Only place I could find that didn't exclusively provide dogs for children or people with other disability/disabilities along with autism. Unfortunately, I think they're a pretty local place (Kansas City area) - I don't think there are any other locations for them.

I know someone else who has a service dog, but I think that's more for her epilepsy than her autism. Not sure where she got him from.

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31 Dec 2018, 9:16 pm

dragonsanddemons wrote:

I'll probably show it to her at least;
It says "Currently we focus on the Kansas City Region. However, applications for individual autism or PTSD service dogs are welcome from throughout the United States"
So that's still helpful thanks.

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01 Jan 2019, 12:40 am

I thought this video presented some good info on service dogs:
https://youtu.be/xXbk8cCx9vc

There's a link to the service he used in the video description.

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01 Jan 2019, 11:11 am

TimS1980 wrote:

I thought this video presented some good info on service dogs:
https://youtu.be/xXbk8cCx9vc

There's a link to the service he used in the video description.

I watch him, but unfortunately that isn't an option for her because;
"Live within a 4-hour driving radius of Grantville, PA and have the ability to travel to our facility a minimum of 3 times."
Is a requirement.

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02 Jan 2019, 8:13 pm

try Susquehanna Service Dogs. They are really excellent. They do Autism service dogs.
https://www.keystonehumanservices.org/s ... vice-dogs/

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02 Jan 2019, 8:43 pm

skibum wrote:

try Susquehanna Service Dogs. They are really excellent. They do Autism service dogs.
https://www.keystonehumanservices.org/s ... vice-dogs/

I suggested it to her but not sure Colorado is close enough

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02 Jan 2019, 9:22 pm

That would be a bit of a commute. But have her call them anyway and see if they know a company that they can recommend in the Colorado area. Often times they are familiar with each other and she wants to make sure that she gets a dog from a good company that will stand by their dogs.

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