Empowering Independence

FSD SERVICE DOGS

Our service dogs are custom-trained to perform tasks that assist veterans and first responders with PTSD or traumatic brain injuries, and individuals with physical disabilities or autism.

Built for Those Who Served

PTSD Assist for Veterans and First Responders

We provide custom-trained service dogs to assist veterans and first responders who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, and loss of limbs or mobility due to combat-related injuries. With a Freedom Service Dog at their side, veterans, first responders, and active-duty service members can experience greater independence, self-confidence, happiness, and hope.

Our highly skilled service dogs can assist veterans and first responders who have PTSD by waking them from nightmares, interrupting flashbacks, creating space around them in public places to reduce anxiety, and providing devoted companionship.

For veterans with mobility challenges, our service dogs can help with everyday tasks, such as turning lights on and off, opening doors and drawers, retrieving dropped items, and more.

blonde lab service dog with a shield graphic that says "Certified Veteran Ready"

Freedom Service Dogs is certified by PsychArmor Institute, a national nonprofit that provides free education and support for those who live, work, or care for veterans. PsychArmor courses are designed to help bridge the civilian-military gap. We felt it was vital that our staff attend these online courses to enable them to better serve our applicants and graduates.

If you're a veteran or first responder interested in applying for a PTSD-assist service dog, the first step is to complete an inquiry form by clicking the button below.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand, we are only able to accept inquiries for PTSD-assist service dogs for veterans and first responders at this time.

SUBMIT INQUIRY FORM

Are you a veteran or first responder without a PTSD diagnosis? Are you looking for the companionship of a dog but do not need a fully-trained service dog? An FSD Skilled Companion may be the right fit for you! Learn more. 

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Mobility Assist

We provide custom-trained service dogs to individuals with mobility challenges resulting from cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injuries, stroke, and traumatic brain injury.

Blonde woman in mobility chair with her black lab service dog

Our service dogs bring greater independence and confidence to our clients with disabilities by helping them perform daily living tasks. Depending on the unique needs of each client, our dogs can be custom trained to perform many tasks, including opening and closing doors and drawers, turning lights on and off, retrieving phones, keys, and other items, pushing emergency buttons, and much more. While our dogs can support clients by helping with tasks that require strength and endurance, we cannot serve clients who need brace and balance support.

Mobility clients must commit to attending a two-week placement class at FSD’s training facility in Englewood, Colorado, where they learn to bond with their service dog and work together. Clients must also be prepared and physically able to provide basic care to their service dog, including regular feeding, exercise, and potty breaks, and to reinforce the training that their service dog has received.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand, we are not accepting inquiries for mobility assist service dogs at this time.

Freedom Service Dogs is committed to serving our clients in the best way possible. While it is a difficult decision to make, temporarily pausing new inquiries allows us to focus on providing the highest quality training and support to the clients who have already completed the application process and are on our waiting list.

Please check back periodically to see when we will resume accepting inquiries for other types of service dogs. In the meantime, you may wish to explore other Assistance Dogs International (ADI)–accredited organizations as an additional resource.

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Autism Assist

We provide specially trained service dogs to young adults on the autism spectrum. Our dogs can help relieve emotional outbursts by redirecting attention, interrupting repetitive behaviors, improving social skills, increasing self-confidence, and more.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand, we are NOT accepting inquiries for autism assist service dogs at this time.

Freedom Service Dogs is committed to serving our clients in the best way possible. While it is a difficult decision to make, temporarily pausing new inquiries allows us to focus on providing the highest quality training and support to the clients who have already completed the application process and are on our waiting list.

Please check back periodically to see when we will resume accepting inquiries for other types of service dogs. In the meantime, you may wish to explore other Assistance Dogs International (ADI)–accredited organizations as an additional resource.