Life Changing
We train service dogs for veterans and people with disabilities other than blindness. Our dogs change lives - happier, fuller, and more independent because of them.
Your Support:
Transforms unwanted dogs.
Helps people living difficult lives.
Lift Up 2 Lives
Make a Donation
With the help of our generous donors, we're transforming the lives of dogs and their people. Read our heartwarming stories, review our financials and consider donating monthly or a one-time gift
Raise a Pup
Thanks to our volunteers who raise service dog pups, offer care while raisers take vacation, are weekend fosters, or assist in the office or at fundraising events.
There are lots of ways to lend support!
Apply for a Service Dog
If you need a service dog trained for mobility assistance, hearing alert, or you're a veteran with PTSD we can train a pup for your specific needs - using only humane methods.
How our Program Works:
At every stage of the process, we honor our dogs by championing their personality and needs through positive relationships, positive environments and humane treatment
Find Rescue Pups
We find and adopt rescue pups from local rescue organizations that exhibit rare skills and temperament that makes a great service dog.
Place Pups in Homes
Our pups are raised in loving homes with volunteer puppy raisers who provide humane care, basic training under the guidance of our trainers, and a healthy social environment until they're ready to start formal training.
Train Dogs for Service
With the help of our expert, experienced service dog trainers, our service dogs learn specific tasks to meet the unique needs of our recipients. During their formal training, our dogs are living in our intimate Residential Training Center, a home-like setting, not an efficient, large-scale training center that kennels a large colony.
Our Dogs Change Lives!
We do the initial match, but our dog is the ultimate decision maker on who their person is. They show us clearly, and immediately - they're delighted to be with the person, they're responsive, and well trained. If they don't like the person, they can appear literally untrained! The natural chemistry with their person creates MAGIC. Our dogs love to help their person, and frequently add on ways they help as they grow together as a team. And they lived happily ever after... (1st sentence in our Mission Statement).
And they lived happily ever after...
Frankie- Prized Pup in Service Dog Training
Learn how Putnam Service dogs adopted a rescue pup once abandoned in Mississippi and tranported north to Westchester SPCA. He’s now a strong candidate in our service dog training program.
Sarah & Eddie- A Bond of Friendship & Confidence
As a friendly, loving, high energy service dog, Eddie was meant to be a service dog. Matched with Sarah at just 20 months old, she immediately gave Sarah a sense of confidence she needed - and continues to grow - at home and in public.
The Putnam Service Dogs Difference
We select rescue pups with potential from trusted shelters.
We champion our dogs through humane methods to house, train and place our dogs.
Our dogs show us who they naturally love and want to naturally assist.
A Day in the life of a puppy in service dog training
We couldn’t do it without the help of our volunteer puppy raisers and the donors
that support our important work for transforming lives.
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