All About Service Dogs
Finding Purpose through NEADS
by Sage, Former NEADS Prison PUP Handler You would have had to have known the person I was before prison to fully grasp the impact the NEADS program has had…
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Changing Lives from Maine – Why I’m a NEADS Puppy Raiser
Everyone has their story of how or why they became a NEADS Puppy Raiser; mine started nearly 15 years ago.
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Meeting Service Dog Chester and Mike
Sue Walsh, NEADS Maine Puppy Raiser since 2009, says: “I always knew that Chester would graduate, although NEADS Trainer Dave was always honest about the high standards NEADS had, and he was good about setting expectations. But in my heart, I just knew…”
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Everything I Need, and More
How Service Dog Logan has changed Tammie DeCroteau’s life for the better…
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Puppy Raising the NEADS Way: Support Makes the Difference
NEADS volunteer Puppy Raisers play a vital role in raising future Service Dogs by providing loving homes and crucial socialization for our dogs in training. While the joy of caring for a cuddly, playful puppy is undeniable, the challenges of puppy raising are all too real. To ease some of these challenges, NEADS offers a variety of resources and support throughout the puppy raising journey. After all, it truly takes a village to raise a Service Dog in Training, and we want to be sure our volunteers have everything they need to succeed.
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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…
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Unconditional 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.
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The Different Personalities of NEADS Dogs
Why having different personalities and temperaments in our dogs is important.
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Celine and Service Dog Raylan
We heard from Celine Stahl at the January annual meeting and are sharing her remarks here. Celine spoke from the heart when she described her journey with Service Dog Raylan.…
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Dennis & 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…
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Mary 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.
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It Takes an Extraordinary Dog…
“It takes an extraordinary dog to give someone an ordinary life.” – KateLynne Steinke and NEADS Service Dog Jones
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Jim 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.
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Raising Jettie – My Life as a College Student Raiser
Jennifer Girardin, NEADS College Raiser Instructor and former NEADS College Puppy Raiser talks about her first puppy raising experience alongside Jettie, an adorable black lab and NEADS Service Dog in Training.
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Happy 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…
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