Name a Puppy Program
You may see just a cute puppy… We see a future Service Dog that will change lives… that will open doors figuratively and literally… that will make every day a little better and brighter…
You can be part of this life-changing story when you name one of our newly arrived puppies through the NEADS Name a Puppy Program.
Your donation of $3,500 or $4,000 helps NEADS raise and train a future Service Dog or Breeder Dog. Service Dogs provide increased independence and connection for people in need. Breeder Dogs contribute to the next generation of World Class Service Dogs.
Name a Puppy Program Benefits
Name a Puppy Program ($3,500)
- Quarterly updates and periodic photos throughout the puppy’s training.
- If the puppy becomes a Service Dog, you will receive notification when the puppy you named is matched with a human partner and also an invitation to the Service Dog team’s graduation.
- If the puppy becomes a Breeder Dog, you will receive notification when it delivers or fathers its first litter.
- Charitable tax deduction.
Name a Puppy Plus Program ($4,000)
All the benefits of Name a Puppy plus
- Recognition on the Name a Puppy page of our website (name and optional link to your business)
Program Details
- Your donation to the Name a Puppy Program cannot be restricted for a specific client or Service Dog discipline. By naming a puppy, you do not have ownership rights to the puppy.
- Your $3,500 or $4,000 donation will name one puppy.
- Suggested names will be reviewed and approved by our training department.
- Please understand that not all puppies have the right temperament or aptitude to become Service Dogs or Breeder Dogs. Dogs that neither complete the NEADS training program nor are selected as Breeder Dogs may go on to a new career or be adopted as pets through our Re-Leashed program.
What our Name a Puppy Donors are saying...
Elizabeth and Michael Bell family
“As a family we have both a commitment to helping people with disabilities and a true love of dogs. We have supported the NEADS Name a Puppy Program for several years. It’s been gratifying to see and watch our named puppies grow and learn to be Service Dogs. They enrich many lives along the way and, ultimately, provide life changing assistance to their matches. We feel honored to be able to assist in the NEADS efforts.”
The McDonald Family
“We are very proud to support the Name a Puppy program. Partnering with NEADS gives our family the opportunity to honor the memory of those we love, serve our community, and share the joy of dogs with others. We love the updates we receive as these incredible pups learn how to change lives!”
Liberty was named by the McDonald family.
Jon Neuhaus
“NEADS Service Dog Lauriat significantly added to my father’s final years by providing comfort, love and purpose. As Lauriat was sponsored by another person, now I am fortunate to be able to ‘pay it back… and forward’ through the Name a Puppy program. While I have never met the dogs I have sponsored nor their eventual trusted owners, I know first-hand how impactful and helpful they are. I am most heartened when a veteran or child is a recipient of a well-trained and caring puppy from the program. For the rest of my life and as a part of my legacy, I will gladly gift to this phenomenal program.”
Name a Puppy Plus Donors
Giles Fonda Yates Council, Valley of Boston
Ashland High School National Honor Society
Town of Mansfield
Fox 61/TEGNA Foundation
William Barbo
Ed Walsh Foundation
Grand Chapter of Massachusetts, Order of the Eastern Star
Yuexin Du
Worcester Firefighters Memorial 6K Road Race
Richard Storck/Aletha Langham
Middlesex County Kennel Club