NEADS Service Dogs for Veterans
NEADS Service Dogs for Veterans Programs
Who does NEADS serve?
NEADS offers fully trained Service Dogs for United States veterans who have a permanent physical disability or hearing loss. These disabilities do not need to be service related. The Trauma Assistance Dog program (TAD) is designed for veterans with diagnosed service-related PTSD.
Thanks to generous donors and federal and state funding, Service Dogs are provided at no charge for veterans who are eligible for our program.
Service Dogs for Hearing
Specifically trained to help veterans who are deaf or have hearing loss. Hearing Dogs alert their partners to sounds around the home and in public, including the following:
- A knock at the door
- A smoke detector
- An alarm clock
- A cell phone ringing
- The sound of their partner’s name being called
- Keys being dropped
The process to receive a NEADS Service Dog involves multiple steps. Start the process by taking our Prequalifying Questionnaire to find out if a NEADS Service Dog is right for you.
Service Dogs
Assist veterans with a physical disability by performing tasks to assist their partner. They accompany their partners wherever they go. Service Dogs can help with all kinds of tasks, including the following:
- Retrieve objects from tables, counters, floors
- Turn light switches on and off
- Push elevator/automatic door buttons
- Stand and brace for stability during a transfer
- Barking on command for help
- Get a cordless phone in an emergency
CURRENTLY ONLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM RETURNING CLIENTS
Trauma Assistance Dogs for Veterans with PTSD
- Overcome fear of public places
- Cope with anxiety triggers
- Cope with flashbackReintegration into a civlian setting
- Turning light switches on and off
CURRENTLY ONLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM RETURNING CLIENTS
More about NEADS Service Dogs for Veterans
Who does NEADS serve?
NEADS offers fully-trained Service Dogs for United States veterans who have a permanent physical disability or hearing loss, or have MS or other progressive conditions. These disabilities do not need to be service related.
Do you have Service Dogs for veterans with PTSD?
The Trauma Assistance Dog program (TAD) is designed for veterans with diagnosed service-related post-traumatic stress. Learn more here.
What geographic area do you cover?
Veterans living anywhere in the US can apply to the NEADS Service Dog and Service Dog for Hearing programs. Veterans applying to the PTSD program must live within a 3-hour drive of the NEADS campus in Princeton, MA.
How much does it cost?
Thanks to generous donors and federal and state funding, Service Dogs are provided at no charge for veterans who are eligible for our program.
Is NEADS ADI certified?
As a charter member of ADI (Assistance Dogs International), NEADS is recognized as an approved Service Dog program by the VA.
