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Assistance Dogs - Can Do Canines

Assistance dogs trained by Can Do Canines include: - Autism assist dogs providing safety for children with autism - Hearing assist dogs alerting deaf or hard-of-hearing persons by making physical contact and leading the person to the source of the sound - Mobility assist dogs trained to pick up and carry objects, retrieve a cordless phone, open doors, and perform other daily tasks for persons with physical disabilities - Diabetes assist dogs trained to smell the client's breath to check and alert for extreme blood sugar levels and to retrieve medication or food for persons with Type 1 Diabetes - Seizure assist dogs trained to perform tasks for people with seizure disorders such as carrying medication and medical alert information, retrieving a phone, and help bringing them out of a seizure by licking their face

Last assured

01/25/2024

Physical Address

9440 Science Center Drive, New Hope, MN 55428

Hours

8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday

Application process

Call; walk-in; email

Fee

$50 application fee; dogs, training, pre-team veterinary care and ongoing training assistance are provided free of charge

Required documents

Application/registration form; medical history; referral form

Eligibility

- Any individual with a hearing or physical disability, seizure disorder, type I diabetes, or families with a child with autism who would be aided by a specially trained dog - Primarily serves Minnesota and Wisconsin

Service area

MN

Agency info

Can Do Canines

Agency mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities by creating mutually beneficial partnerships with specially trained dogs.

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