Everyone Needs A Paw Sometimes
Service dogs for all disabilities…
Trained with compassion, patience, and purpose.
Mission Statement
We empower individuals with disabilities to train their own service dogs through supportive, relationship-based programs that promote healing, independence, and lifelong partnership.
Core Values
Empowerment
We believe in teaching people to lead… not just their dogs, but their lives.
Service
We’re here to serve those navigating trauma, disability, or life’s challenges, with compassion and respect.
Healing
Everything we do is rooted in the belief that connection… human to dog, human to human… can help us heal.
How It Works?
1. Apply
2. Train with us
3. Graduate with a life-changing partner
Our Trainers
Amanda
Amanda has been working with animals for decades and training service dogs professionally since 2016. She served as the Director of Training for several non-profits and teaches animal behavior at the graduate level through the Animal Behavior Institute. With a husband who is a veteran with PTSD, Amanda brings both personal and professional passion to her work. Her training style is structured, supportive, and rooted in real-world experience.
Steve
Steve served in the U.S. Army from 2005 to 2009, including a 15-month deployment to Iraq. He began training his first service dog as a student in August 2017 and quickly found his calling. After becoming an apprentice in January 2018, Steve earned his stripes as a full trainer just five months later. Over the past six years, he’s worn many hats in the service dog world. His training style is calm, clear, and deeply personal.
