3 Reasons You Need An Autism Service Dog
Dogs are near and dear to my heart for this reason: I love dogs.
And I love them all: little squishy dogs, old soul dogs, and even the naughty dogs.
I have always had at least one dog in my life. Dogs see your soul. Accept you. Adore you and love you. And in this world that is pretty extraordinary.
I have known for a long time that dogs were available to assist the blind, but, I’ve also learned that dogs are trained to help people with autism too.
Help, companionship, and security
1. Autism service dogs provide safety
Parents worry so much about the safety of their children with autism. Wandering away from their families or into the path of danger happens too frequently.
Autism service dogs are trained to stay close to their child, follow their child’s scent and assist with search and rescue. Another way autism service dogs provide safety is by tethering the child to the service dog to keep the child close. Moms have so much to do and so many details to keep up with that tethering takes the worry about a child wandering away.
2. Interrupting repetitious behavior and meltdowns
Autistic meltdown or sensory processing overload is very real. Too much stimulus causes a breakdown.
Autism service dogs provide comfort and can interrupt behaviors or signal for help stopping a harmful behavior.
3. Friendship, Security and Transition Help
It’s good to have friends. When a kid with autism is struggling to make it through a new transition, this is where his dog can help.
Service dogs offer comfort, security, and stability during unfamiliar routines and transitions.
Below is a list of organizations working to connect people with autism to service animals.
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53 Dayton Ave., Xenia, Ohio 45385
karen@4pawsforability.org
(937) 374-0385
617 38th Street South,
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 322-5144
Autism service dog application
phone: 540-543-2307
info@sdwr.org
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Address: 4646 South Division, Wayland, MI 49348
Phone: 616-877-7297
paws@pawswithacause.org
Southeastern Michigan regional office
Address: 1328 Wheaton
Troy, MI 48083
1-888-288-4762
En Español: 1-888-772-9050
familyservices@autismspeaks.org
Autism service dogs of America
Mailing Address:
Autism Service Dogs of America
20340 SW Boones Ferry Road
Tualatin OR 97062
1-800-121-4408.
We are always here to help you.
339-364-8378
Indiana canine assistance network
ICAN
icandog@icandog.org
5610 Crawfordsville Rd, Suite 2101
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 250-6450
(985) 570-5341
69156 Hwy 190 Service Rd., Covington, LA 70433
Rover.com
The Frances Hay Centre
Blacklocks Hill
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX17 2BS
01295 252600
Good Dog! Autism Companions
855 South Main Ave Ste K-162
Fallbrook, CA 92028
760-913-9090
16450 Hwy 36 W., Red Bluff, CA 96080
530-527-2268
info@remedyservicedogs.com
Monday – Friday 9:00-5:00
Wilderwood.org
P.O. Box 1100, Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 422-9064
PO Box 219
Jamul, CA 91935
1-800-528-9550
Telephone/Text (916) 701-6458
Cali Pals Doodles and Service Dogs
Calipals.com
P.O. Box 1244
Solana Beach, CA 92075
858.461.6827
info@tlcad.org
Freedom Service Dogs of America
7193 S Dillon Ct, Englewood, CO 80112
303.922.6231
P.O. Box 375
Morristown, NJ 07963-0375
(973) 539-4425
info@SeeingEye.com
ASD, Inc.
9036 Buckeye Court
Indianapolis, IN 46260
1-317-753-6440
Info@alertservicedogs.com
3160 Francis Road
Milton, Georgia 30004
770-664-7178
800-771-7221
info@canineassistants.org
Midamerica Service Dogs’ Foundation
7420 S. County Line Rd, Ste. 8 Burr Ridge IL, 60527
1-866-4PAWS-44
info@midamericaservicedogs.com
PO BOX 21
Midland Park, NJ 07432
9440 Science Center Drive
New Hope, MN 55428
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