Posts by NEADS World Class Service Dogs
NEADS Celebrates the Opening of its State-of-the-Art Breeding Center
On Saturday, June 11, NEADS hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion and opening of its new, state-of-the-art Breeding Center. “The opening of our Breeding Center is a…
Read MoreWhat Does a World Class Service Dog Cost? Part One: Birth to 8 Weeks
Birth to 8 Weeks We often mention that NEADS invests an average of $45,000 and two years in each Service or Assistance Dog placed with a client. What goes into…
Read MoreJonesy – “Making Each Day Better”
When 5th grade counselor Christine Brouillard works with students, she’s got extra help: a gentle yellow Lab named Jonesy. It’s been a year and a half since NEADS Assistance Dog…
Read MoreWCVB-TV: Wake up call from NEADS
WCVB-TV: Wake Up Call
Read MoreAll Eyes On… Dr. Clara Williams
At NEADS, the health and well-being of our dogs is crucial. From the moment they arrive on campus, our dogs have consistent health monitoring that includes routine care, vaccinations, orthopedic screenings, and eye exams.
Read MoreFox 61: Puppy raisers hope for CT residents to take part
Keith McGilvery, Fox61, on the call for Full-time Puppy Raisers in Connecticut:
Read MoreBoston Herald: Boston Duck Boats For The Dogs
BOSTON, MA.- Service dogs in training and their volunteer raisers arrive for a duck tour as NEADS World Class Service Dogs and Boston Duck Tours celebrate their 10-year partnership with…
Read More7 News Boston: Quack, quack, bark? Service dogs get training aboard Duck Boats
Sam Bleiweis | 7 News Boston: Boston Duck Boat Tours welcomes Service Dogs and Service Dogs in Training as they mark a milestone – celebrating 10 years of giving back…
Read MoreMilkers Help with Crate Training
Smith’s Country Cheese in Winchendon, MA, milks their own cows to make delicious cheese, everything from Smoked Gouda to Chili Pepper Cheddar. The rubber milking liners (“milkers”) that are used…
Read MoreMeeting Benson, NEADS Service Dog in Training
If you’ve attended Sunday Services [at First Parish in Wayland, MA] recently in person, you may have met Benson, a handsome NEADS Service Dog in Training. He is accompanied by Luke Rubin, who, along with his wife, Megan, are Benson’s Puppy Raisers…
Read MoreHartford Courant: ASAP: 30 adorable Lab puppies need Connecticut volunteers to start them on their journey to be service dogs
Susan Dunne | Hartford Courant: The eight-week-old puppies from NEADS World Class Service Dogs may look like average frisky Labrador retrievers, but these cuties have an important purpose. The dogs…
Read MoreNBC Connecticut: Nonprofit Looking for Volunteers to Raise and Train Service Dogs
NBC CT: “Do you have the time and compassion to open up your heart and home to a little puppy? If you’re able to do this, you would also be helping…
Read MoreRecognizing a NEADS Champion: Dr. Christine Pelletier
Dr. Pelletier, better know around NEADS as “Dr. P,” recently announced her retirement from the three volunteer commitments she held at NEADS: Medical Director, member of the Board of Directors,…
Read MoreCelebrating our Spring 2022 Graduates, Part 2
We are planning our next live graduation April 2023, at which time we will celebrate three classes, including our Spring 2022 graduates. In the meantime, we very much want to…
Read MoreSupporting the Mission: The Patterson Foundation
Powerful connections are made through NEADS Nation. The Patterson Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Patterson Dental, has been a generous donor to NEADS. Most recently, the Foundation supported the NEADS…
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