What happens to dogs that don t make it through the training program or are retired? Are they available for adoption?
Dogs are evaluated for service as Guides, Service, Therapy, Companion or Detector Dogs. If it is determined that they are inappropriate for these careers, the dogs are first offered to their Puppy Walkers, the family who raised the dog as a puppy. Retired dogs are first offered to our graduate’s family, and then to the Puppy Walker. The Foundation once maintained a waiting list of those interested in adopting a career change dog. The demand for these wonderful dogs far exceeded the supply. So few dogs became available to the public that our waiting list exceeded 500 applications. As a result, the Foundation no longer accepts applications for adopted dogs.
