our philosophy

Recognizing the disabilities, celebrating the possibilities. We are an agency that is staffed primarily by community service professionals and service dog team members. We believe that a holistic approach to evaluating the needs of service dog teams is essential. Service dog team training and certification should never be viewed as stand alone issues, but rather must be viewed within the socioeconomic constraints that disability and societal issues have imposed on individuals.

We are dedicated to:

Providing creative solutions in areas where a gap in services has been identified. This includes identifying ways to provide outreach services to underserved, and in some cases simply un-served rural areas.
Promoting youth education and providing opportunities for youths to assume leadership and mentorship roles in the community as service dog trainers and educators.
Providing opportunities for those with disabilities to become involved and connect with others, reducing their sense of isolation.

We hope that you will take the time to visit us periodically and explore our programs and services as we grow.

Thank you for your interest in the FSDS!