All About Service Dogs
Meet Kona, the Service Dog for Hearing
From GBH News: This service dog changed a woman’s life after losing her hearing. After Kate Weaver lost much of her hearing, she turned to a service dog to bridge…
Read MoreUnconditional Love
Ok, so we’re not match.com, but we hear it from our Service Dog clients every week: “I see love.” “Those eyes! My melting heart!” “My life is now complete.” “I got the right match.”
It may seem an easy task – pick a dog, assign it to a client, and a Service Dog team is formed. But the NEADS matching process is so much more.
Read MoreThe Different Personalities of NEADS Dogs
Why having different personalities and temperaments in our dogs is important.
Read MoreDennis & Service Dog for Hearing Nalton
Dennis was matched with NEADS Service Dog for Hearing Nalton in January 2023. We asked him to share some insights about his life with Nalton. “What can I say about…
Read MoreMary and Service Dog for Hearing Ivy
Mary was matched with Service Dog for Hearing Ivy in December 2021. She recently shared with us some insights about life with Ivy.
Read MoreIt Takes an Extraordinary Dog…
“It takes an extraordinary dog to give someone an ordinary life.” – KateLynne Steinke and NEADS Service Dog Jones
Read MoreJim and Service Dog for Hearing Hazel
Jim is a veteran who was matched with Service Dog for Hearing Hazel in September 2022. He recently shared with us some insights about life with a Service Dog for Hearing.
Read MoreRaising Jettie – My Life as a College Student Raiser
By Jennifer Girardin, NEADS College Raiser Instructor and former NEADS College Puppy Raiser I started my puppy-raising journey as a college junior alongside Jettie, an adorable black lab and NEADS…
Read MoreHappy birthday, NEADS Breeding Center!
This month, we’re celebrating the state-of-the-art facility that’s raised NEADS’ breeding program to the next level—made possible by our many donors. In its first year, the Breeding Center has celebrated…
Read MoreFake Service Dogs Put at Risk Those Who Need Them Most
NEADS Chief Development and Programs Officer Cathy Zemaitis is passionate about the growing problem and negative impacts of fake Service Dogs on persons with disabilities who are partnered with legitimate…
Read MoreTaking Flight
In the fall of 2022, NEADS bred one of our broods, Cameron, to a stud dog named Felix from Southeastern Guide Dogs (SEGD). As part of our agreement, Southeastern Guide Dogs, located in Palmetto, FL, was to receive a female puppy from Cameron’s litter when the puppy was eight weeks old. (The litter, born on November 24, was aptly named the Thanksgiving Dinner litter.) Gravy* was selected as the SEGD puppy.
Read MoreWhat Does a World Class Service Dog Cost? Part Two: 8 Weeks to Heading Home
Let’s take a closer look at what makes up the investment—2 years and $45,000—that NEADS makes in every World Class Service Dog. In part one, we talked about what it…
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…
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